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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1140 

Recognizing the exemplary service of General Mark Milley, United States 

Army, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, 

Hollyanne Milley, a registered nurse of 36 years and military community 

leader. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 12, 2024 

Mr. PHILLIPS (for himself and Mr. CROW) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the exemplary service of General Mark Milley, 

United States Army, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff, and his wife, Hollyanne Milley, a registered 

nurse of 36 years and military community leader. 

Whereas General Mark Milley is a native of Massachusetts 

and the son of a Marine who fought at Iwo Jima and in 

other Pacific campaigns during World War II; 

Whereas General Milley received his commission as an armor 

officer of the United States Army in 1980; 

Whereas General Milley was tested and found worthy to wear 

the green beret by completing the Army Special Forces 

Qualification Course, and commanded two Special Forces 


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Operational Detachment Alpha teams in the 5th Special 

Forces Group; 

Whereas General Milley held multiple command and staff positions in six divisions during the last 44 years, including: 

command of 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 2d Infantry 

Division; command of 2d Brigade Combat Team, 10th 

Mountain Division; Deputy Commanding General, 101st 

Airborne Division (Air Assault); Commanding General, 

10th Mountain Division; Commanding General, III 

Corps; and Commanding General, United States Army 

Forces Command; 

Whereas his operational deployments include: the Multinational Force & Observers, Sinai, Egypt; Operation Just 

Cause, Panama; Operation Uphold Democracy, Haiti; 

Operation Joint Endeavor, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; and three tours during Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan; 

Whereas General Milley also deployed to Somalia and Colombia; 

Whereas, on August 14, 2015, General Milley was sworn in 

as Chief of Staff of the Army after being appointed by 

President Barack H. Obama; 

Whereas, on September 30, 2019, General Milley was sworn 

in as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after being 

appointed to the position by President Donald J. Trump; 

Whereas General Milley’s leadership was instrumental in the 

creation of programs such as the Security Force Assistance Brigades and Army Futures Command, which increased readiness and prepared the armed services for 

the future; 


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Whereas General Milley’s education includes a B.A. in political science from Princeton University, a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University, and an 

M.A. from the United States Naval War College in National Security and Strategic Studies; 

Whereas Hollyanne Milley has exemplified an extraordinary 

commitment to nursing and public health as a registered 

nurse for 36 years, 18 of which she spent as a critical 

care nurse specializing in cardiac nursing; 

Whereas Hollyanne Milley serves as a Red Cross Disaster 

Volunteer and assists communities suffering from natural 

disasters, fires, or floods; 

Whereas Hollyanne Milley has supported military families 

and members of the Armed Forces, and has been an advocate for military spouses and mental health awareness 

and education for such members, spouses, and dependents; 

Whereas Hollyanne Milley has demonstrated a commitment 

to public service and is a volunteer for the United Service 

Organizations, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Easterseals, United Through Reading, and Army 

Emergency Relief; 

Whereas both Hollyanne and General Milley have demonstrated deep reverence and support for Gold Star families; and 

Whereas both Hollyanne and General Milley have come to the 

aid of those in need and provided life-saving support care 

in multiple emergency situations: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes the exemplary service of General Mark Milley and 

3 his wife, Hollyanne Milley. 

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