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105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 213

Congratulating the United States Army Reserve on its 90th anniversary

and recognizing the important contributions of Strom Thurmond, the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate, who served with distinction in

the United States Army Reserve for 36 years.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

APRIL 22, 1998

Mr. LOTT (for Mr. HELMS) (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. FAIRCLOTH, Mr.

KEMPTHORNE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. ROBB, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Ms.

SNOWE, Mr. ASHCROFT, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. CLELAND,

Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. COATS, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BENNETT,

Mr. NICKLES, Mr. BYRD, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. GLENN, Mr.

INHOFE, Mr. KOHL, and Mr. STEVENS) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Congratulating the United States Army Reserve on its 90th

anniversary and recognizing the important contributions

of Strom Thurmond, the President Pro Tempore of the

Senate, who served with distinction in the United States

Army Reserve for 36 years.

Whereas the United States Army Reserve was created by

statute on April 23, 1908;

Whereas the United States Army Reserve was the first of the

Federal reserve forces created by Congress;
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Whereas the United States Army Reserve has played a major

role in the defense of this country for 90 years;

Whereas many notable Americans have served with distinction in the United States Army Reserve, including Presidents Harry S Truman and Ronald W. Reagan, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General

Henry H. Shelton, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Major General William J. Donovan (Director

of the Office of Strategic Services during World War II),

Drs. Charles H. Mayo and William J. Mayo, and Captain

Eddie Rickenbacker;

Whereas the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Strom

Thurmond, who received the Purple Heart for injuries received while participating in the Normandy invasion with

the 82d Airborne Division on D-Day, served with distinction in the United States Army Reserve for 36 years, rising to the rank of Major General;

Whereas the United States Army Reserve contributed more

than 160,000 soldiers to the United States Army during

World War I;

Whereas the United States Army Reserve was recognized by

General George C. Marshall for its unique and invaluable

contributions to the national defense during World War

II;

Whereas more than 240,000 soldiers from the United States

Army Reserve were called to active duty during the Korean War;

Whereas 35 units of the United States Army Reserve were

sent to Vietnam, where they served honorably and well;
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Whereas the United States Army Reserve contributed more

than 90,000 soldiers to Operations Desert Storm and

Desert Shield in 1990 and 1991;

Whereas the United States Army Reserve has contributed

more than 70 percent of the reserve soldiers mobilized in

support of Operation Joint Endeavor/Joint Guard in

Bosnia;

Whereas the United States Army Reserve constitutes a very

high percentage of the mission essential combat support

and combat service support forces of the Army;

Whereas the Army cannot go to war without the 1,100,000

trained Ready Reserve and Retired Reserve personnel of

the United States Army Reserve;

Whereas the United States Army Reserve is a communitybased force with over 1,200 facilities in communities

across the United States; and

Whereas the United States Army Reserve has made these

contributions to the security of our country in return for

a very small percentage of the Army budget: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate—

2 (1) congratulates the United States Army Re3 serve on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of its

4 establishment on April 23, 1998;

5 (2) recognizes and commends the United States

6 Army Reserve for the selfless and dedicated service

7 of its past and present citizen-soldiers who have pre8 served the freedom and national security of the

9 United States; and
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1 (3) recognizes Strom Thurmond, the President

2 Pro Tempore of the Senate, for 36 years of service

3 with distinction in the United States Army Reserve.

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