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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 330 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 330

 Commending the service of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 
                   Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 2, 2009

    Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Commending the service of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 
                   Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

Whereas the members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of the 
        State of Pennsylvania reside throughout the State and come from a number 
        of different backgrounds, professions, and communities;
Whereas members and units of the Pennsylvania National Guard have been deployed 
        in support of United States military operations at home and in Iraq, 
        Afghanistan, and dozens of other countries;
Whereas one such unit, the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the Pennsylvania 
        Army National Guard, is composed of approximately 4,000 citizen-soldiers 
        from throughout the State of Pennsylvania;
Whereas the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team is the only National Guard Stryker 
        Brigade serving in the United States Army;
Whereas the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, following mobilization and 
        deployment to Kosovo in 2003, was placed on Federal active duty for a 
        second overseas mobilization on September 19, 2008, and deployed to Iraq 
        on January 15, 2009;
Whereas during the deployment of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team in Taji, 
        Iraq, the brigade was primarily engaged in convoy security, force 
        protection, provincial reconstruction, and base operations missions;
Whereas the members of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team performed more than 
        800 combined operations, captured 7 brigade-level high-value targets, 
        and discovered more than 80 enemy weapon caches; and
Whereas in September 2009, upon completion of 1 year of service in support of 
        military operations in Iraq, the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team 
        returned to the United States and demobilized: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses its gratitude to the members of the Army 
        National Guard and Air National Guard of the State of 
        Pennsylvania and their families for their service and sacrifice 
        on behalf of the United States;
            (2) commends the members of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat 
        Team of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard on the completion 
        of their deployment to Iraq;
            (3) recognizes the achievements of the members of the 56th 
        Stryker Brigade Combat Team, as well as all other formerly and 
        presently deployed Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Air 
        National Guard units and members, for their exemplary service; 
        and
            (4) offers its condolences to the family and friends of 
        Specialist Chad Edmundson of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, and 
        Staff Sergeant Mark Baum of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, who died 
        in service to their country.
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