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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 349 

Commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the 

United States Armed Forces and their families as the official combat 

mission in Iraq draws to a close. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 17, 2011 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. REED, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. 

AYOTTE, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. 

BINGAMAN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, 

Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BURR, Ms. 

CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. 

COATS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. 

COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. 

GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. 

HELLER, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. 

ISAKSON, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. JOHNSON of 

South Dakota, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KOHL, Mr. 

KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. 

LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. 

MCCASKILL, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON of 

Nebraska, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. 

PRYOR, Mr. REID, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. 

RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, 

Mr. SHELBY, Ms. SNOWE, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, 

Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. 

VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WEBB, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of 


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members of the United States Armed Forces and their 

families as the official combat mission in Iraq draws 

to a close. 

Whereas nearly 1,500,000 members of the United States 

Armed Forces served in Iraq, many serving on multiple 

deployments; 

Whereas the members of the United States Armed Forces 

who served in support of operations in Iraq performed 

brilliantly in a highly complex and challenging environment, and did everything that was asked of them and 

more to meet the requirements of the mission; 

Whereas thousands of members of the National Guard and 

Reserves left their civilian jobs and livelihoods to support 

operations in Iraq, making enormous contributions, and 

serving with distinction; 

Whereas nearly 4,500 members of the United States Armed 

Forces made the ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives in 

support of operations in Iraq; 

Whereas more than 30,000 members of the United States 

Armed Forces were wounded serving in support of operations in Iraq; 

Whereas families of the members of the United States Armed 

Forces serving in Iraq endured repeated deployments and 

spent many holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries apart; 

Whereas, after nearly nine years of combat, we welcome home 

our veterans and continue to support members of the 

United States Armed Forces deployed in Afghanistan and 

elsewhere in the world; 

Whereas Iraq’s destiny and future development now lie with 

its people; and 


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Whereas the people of the United States recognize the service 

and sacrifices made by those members of the United 

States Armed Forces and veterans, as well as their families: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) pays tribute to the members of the United 

3 States Armed Forces who served in support of oper4 ations in Iraq; 

5 (2) calls on the people of the United States to 

6 reflect on the service of those members of the United 

7 States Armed Forces, veterans, and their families, 

8 and honor their sacrifices; and 

9 (3) commemorates and honors the contributions 

10 made by members of the United States Armed 

11 Forces and their families, as the official combat mis12 sion in Iraq draws to a close. 

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