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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 512 

Celebrating the 231st birthday of the Army and commending the men and 

women of the Army as exceptional individuals who live by the values 

of loyalty, duty, and selfless service. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 14, 2006 

Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 

BROWNBACK, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. KOHL, and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the 231st birthday of the Army and commending 

the men and women of the Army as exceptional individuals who live by the values of loyalty, duty, and selfless 

service. 

Whereas, from the first Continental Army under General 

Washington to the beaches of Normandy and the city 

streets of Iraq, the Army has protected the flame of democracy; 

Whereas the citizens of the United States continue to enjoy 

freedom and spread the light of democracy because the 

men and women of the Army have stood through adversity, remained steadfast in the most difficult of cirVerDate Aug 31 2005 23:27 Jun 14, 2006 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR512.ATS SR512

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cumstances, and bravely fought against the enemies of 

peace throughout the world; 

Whereas the sacrifices of those men and women of the Army 

have called all citizens of the United States, both public 

and private, to the highest forms of citizenship; 

Whereas the Army maintains its presence in 120 countries 

across the world, including Saudi Arabia, Korea, and 

Kosovo; 

Whereas the accomplishments of the Army in the Global War 

on Terror have demonstrated the courage and strength of 

the men and women of the Army; 

Whereas, in Iraq, the Army has brought freedom to a population once under tyrannical control, allowing the citizens 

of Iraq to enjoy the recent election of officials, the formation of a constitution, and the formation of the government under Prime Minister al-Maliki; 

Whereas the men and women of the Army continued to provide stability and security to Iraqis by killing Abu Musab 

al-Zarqawi, who was commonly known among terrorists 

as the ‘‘prince of al-Qaeda’’; 

Whereas Iraq has become a better place and a great ally, 

which was evident when the ambassador of Iraq presented his credentials to the Secretary of State for the 

first time in 15 years; and 

Whereas those great accomplishments add to the longstanding tradition of the Army and attest to the extraordinary capability of the men and women who serve the 

United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) salutes the men and women of the Army; 


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1 (2) commends the men and women of the Army 

2 as exceptional individuals who live by the values of 

3 loyalty, duty, and selfless service; and 

4 (3) recognizes that those great citizens— 

5 (A) are the reason why the Army continues 

6 to stand as the best military force in the world; 

7 and 

8 (B) continue to perform amazing tasks and 

9 uphold the honored traditions of the Army by 

10 adhering to the principle expressed by General 

11 Douglas MacArthur when he proudly declared 

12 that ‘‘Americans never quit.’’. 

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