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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 233 

Commending the Kentucky National Guard for its service to the 

Commonwealth of Kentucky and the citizens of the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 10, 2007 

Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, and Mr. CHANDLER) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Commending the Kentucky National Guard for its service 

to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the citizens of 

the United States. 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry of the Kentucky 

Army National Guard, known as the Mountain Warriors, 

is headquartered in Barbourville, Kentucky, and deployed 

approximately 500 Kentuckians; 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry is made of the following units: Headquarters Company in Barbourville, 

Kentucky with detachments in Somerset, Kentucky and 

Williamsburg, Kentucky, Company A in Harlan, Kentucky, Company B in London, Kentucky, Company C in 

Ravenna, Kentucky, and additional troops from across 

Kentucky; 


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Whereas this is the second deployment for the 1st Battalion, 

149th Infantry since September 11, 2001; 

Whereas more than 500 soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 149th 

Infantry were mobilized on June 27, 2006 and deployed 

to Camp Shelby, Mississippi; 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry arrived in Iraq on 

October 2, 2006; 

Whereas during their tour of duty, the 1st Battalion, 149th 

Infantry was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and 

the 1st Cavalry Division; 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry courageously performed route and perimeter security missions, mounted 

combat patrols and personal security details among other 

assignments; 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry was responsible 

for the security of Camp Slayer in Baghdad, Iraq, as well 

as conducting counterinsurgency operations in the neighborhoods adjacent to the base; 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry conducted multiple types of missions, including combat patrols, entry 

control points, perimeter security, and personal security 

of visiting dignitaries; 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry, over the course 

of eleven months in Iraq, conducted 2204 combat patrols 

and 28 cordon and search missions; 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry engaged in 143 

firefights, found 91 IEDs, stopped 10 possible vehicleborne IEDs, were attacked with RPGs eight times, endured 10 rocket and 10 mortar attacks, and found 19 

weapons caches; 


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Whereas the families of the members of the 1st Battalion, 

149th Infantry have waited patiently for their loved ones 

to return and endured many hardships during this deployment; 

Whereas the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry has performed admirably and courageously; gaining the gratitude and respect of Kentuckians and all Americans; 

Whereas the Heavy Equipment Transport Platoon, 2123rd 

Transportation Company of the Kentucky Army National 

Guard is headquartered in Richmond, Kentucky and deployed approximately 70 Kentuckians; 

Whereas the 2123rd Transportation Company conducted 

daily resupply missions including moving tanks, water, 

heavy equipment, weapons, and guided weapons systems 

for the United States Army during its tour of duty in 

Iraq; 

Whereas the Rear Area Operations Command from 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor of the Kentucky Army National 

Guard is headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky and 

deployed approximately 30 Kentuckians; and 

Whereas the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor, nicknamed the 

‘‘Orphan Battalion’’, performed base operations for coalition forces including 110 combat patrols, site hardening 

and security improvements, and establishment of 11 

guard tower and 17 vehicle battle positions at Qayyarah 

Airfield West: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) commends the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry 

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1 pletion of deployment and brave service to the Com2 monwealth of Kentucky and the citizens of the 

3 United States; 

4 (2) commends the Heavy Equipment Transport 

5 Platoon, 2123rd Transportation Company and the 

6 Rear Area Operations Command (RAOC) from 2nd 

7 Battalion, 123rd Armor upon its completion of de8 ployment and brave service to the Commonwealth of 

9 Kentucky and the citizens of the United States; 

10 (3) recognizes the achievements of the members 

11 of the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry, the 2123rd 

12 Transportation Company, and the 2nd Battalion, 

13 123rd Armor and their exemplary service to the 

14 United States; and 

15 (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent16 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the 

17 Adjutant General of the Kentucky Army National 

18 Guard for appropriate display. 

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