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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 119

Recognizing the contributions of the United States Marine Corps and other 

units of the United States Armed Forces on the occasion of the 60th 

anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 17, 2005

Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. RAHALL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. TANNER, Mr. 

TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. COOPER, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. COX, 

Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. GILCHREST, 

Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. POMBO, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. HAYES, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. WELLER, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. NUNES, Mrs. 

KELLY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. REHBERG, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. 

OSBORNE, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. BOUSTANY, 

Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BAKER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, 

Mr. DENT, Mr. SHAW, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CASE, Mr. 

EHLERS, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Mr. BARROW, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mr. 

LYNCH, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. PUTNAM, Ms. BEAN, Mr. 

BISHOP of New York, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. KILPATRICK of 

Michigan, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. COSTA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. 

WATSON, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FARR, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. 

MORAN of Virginia, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. KLINE, Ms. 

SLAUGHTER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PENCE, Mr. 

WHITFIELD, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 

REICHERT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, 

Mr. PALLONE, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. 

BERKLEY, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. WELDON

of Pennsylvania, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. PEARCE, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BISHOP of 

Georgia, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. AKIN, Mr. PORTER, Mr. KELLER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CANNON, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, 

Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan, and Mr. CARTER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the contributions of the United States Marine 

Corps and other units of the United States Armed 

Forces on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the 

Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.

Whereas 2005 marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of 

Iwo Jima, in which the United States Marine Corps and 

other units of the United States Armed Forces assaulted 

and captured the island of Iwo Jima during World War 

II; 

Whereas the United States success in capturing Iwo Jima 

was a crucial victory that provided a location for necessary airbases to eventually win World War II in the 

Pacific theatre; 

Whereas, in recognition of the particularly hazardous battlefield conditions experienced by the Marines and other 

members of the United States Armed Forces on Iwo 

Jima, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Fleet 

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz stated that ‘‘Among the men 

who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common 

virtue.’’; and 

Whereas more than 70,000 Marines participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima, of whom 17,372 Marines were wounded 

and 5,931 Marines made the ultimate sacrifice, giving 

their lives to secure the cause of freedom and the United 

States victory in the battle: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

2 (1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Bat3 tle of Iwo Jima; and 
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1 (2) recognizes and commends the members of 

2 the United States Marine Corps and all other mem3 bers of the United States Armed Forces who partici4 pated in the Battle of Iwo Jima for their sacrifice 

5 and contribution, with particular honor given to 

6 those members of the Armed Forces who gave their 

7 lives in defense of freedom during the Battle of Iwo 

8 Jima.

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