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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1629 

Honoring the service and accomplishments of Colonel Steve Buyer, United 

States Army Reserve, on the occasion of his retirement from the Army 

Reserve. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 

Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. 

SHADEGG, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. CARSON

of Indiana, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. STEARNS, Mrs. 

BONO MACK, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. HILL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the service and accomplishments of Colonel Steve 

Buyer, United States Army Reserve, on the occasion 

of his retirement from the Army Reserve. 

Whereas Colonel Steve Buyer, United States Army Reserve, 

was born on November 26, 1958, in Rensselear, Indiana, 

and is the son of Dr. John and Jean Buyer; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer graduated as a distinguished military 

graduate from The Citadel in 1980 with a Bachelor’s of 

Science degree in Business Administration; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserve as a Medical Service Corps OffiVerDate Mar 15 2010 03:17 Sep 17, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1629.IH HR1629

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cer and is a graduate of the Medical Service Corps Officer’s Basic Course; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer graduated from Valparaiso Law 

School, Indiana, in 1984, with a Juris Doctorate degree 

and has been admitted to the Bar of Indiana and Virginia; 

Whereas following his graduation from law school, Colonel 

Buyer joined the Judge Advocate General Corps and was 

called to active duty in 1984 for a period of three years; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer is a graduate of the Officer Basic 

Course, the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course, the 

Judge Advocate Claims Course, the Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course, and the Command and General 

Staff College; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer, as a Staff Judge Advocate officer at 

Ft. Eustis, Virginia, also served as the Special Assistant 

United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer served with the 310th TAACOM as 

one of the United States Army liaisons to the National 

Territorial Command during EXERCISE REFORGER 

in the Netherlands and Belgium and participated in three 

REFORGER exercises in Germany with the 21st 

TAACOM; 

Whereas, in the fall of 1990, Colonel Buyer was called to active duty on three days’ notice to participate in Operation 

Desert Shield/Desert Storm, serving as an Operational 

Law Judge Advocate and providing legal advice to forward-deployed combat service support units within the 

combat zone of operations; 


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Whereas, in addition to other duties during his deployment 

in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Colonel Buyer 

provided legal advice to the Commander, 22nd Support 

Command and was assigned to the Western Enemy Prisoner of War Camp, providing legal advice on international law and the Geneva Conventions regarding the 

treatment of prisoners of war, detained civilians, and refugees; 

Whereas, for his actions in Operation Desert Shield/Desert 

Storm, Colonel Buyer was awarded the Bronze Star 

Medal; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer was elected to serve his first term as 

a U.S. Representative from Indiana in 1992 in the 103d 

Congress, and has continued to dutifully dedicate his 

service as a statesman in the 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, 

108th, 109th, 110th and, presently, in the 111th Congress; 

Whereas over a multifaceted career of distinguished public 

service dedicated to the preservation of the principles 

upon which the United States was founded, from his 

Cadet days at The Citadel to the halls of Congress, Colonel Buyer has embodied the epitome of excellence in 

statesmanship, selfless service to country, and dedicated 

service to his fellow Americans; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer’s commitment to public service commands the highest respect and gratitude; 

Whereas Colonel Buyer embodies all seven of the Army’s core 

values, namely loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, 

honor, integrity, and personal courage; and 

Whereas Colonel Buyer has had a tremendous positive impact 

on the United States Army Reserve, the United States 


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Army, and the United States as a whole: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) honors Colonel Stephen E. Buyer for his 

3 service of 30 years on the occasion of his retirement 

4 from the Army Reserve on September 16, 2010; 

5 (2) commends Colonel Buyer for his dedication 

6 and commitment to excellence as an Army Reserve 

7 Judge Advocate Officer and leader; 

8 (3) recognizes the tremendous dedication and 

9 fortitude with which Colonel Buyer has led an exem10 plary career in public service, having balanced his 

11 time in the Army Reserve with the demanding duties 

12 of his roles as husband, father, community leader, 

13 citizen-soldier, and Member of Congress with con14 summate professionalism and boundless devotion to 

15 each role; and 

16 (4) recognizes Colonel Buyer as a soldier, lead17 er, and statesman, for displaying the highest levels 

18 of leadership, professional competence, integrity, and 

19 moral courage throughout his distinguished military 

20 service. 

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