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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 627 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 627

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      October 14, 2009.
Whereas the members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of the 
        State of Washington reside throughout the State and come from various 
        communities, backgrounds, and professions;
Whereas units and members of the Washington National Guard have been deployed, 
        and are continuously being deployed, in support of United States 
        military operations at home and overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan, and 
        dozens of other countries;
Whereas one such unit, the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington 
        Army National Guard, is composed of approximately 2,478 citizen-soldiers 
        from throughout the State of Washington, 843 soldiers from the 
        California Army National Guard, 80 soldiers from the Texas Army National 
        Guard, 38 soldiers from the Indiana Army National Guard, 23 soldiers 
        from the Arkansas Army National Guard, 20 soldiers from the United 
        States Army Reserve, 13 soldiers from the Montana Army National Guard, 2 
        soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard, 2 soldiers from the 
        Maryland Army National Guard, and 1 soldier from each of the Alabama 
        Army National Guard, New Mexico Army National Guard, Virgin Island Army 
        National Guard, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Hawaii Army National 
        Guard, New York Army National Guard, Utah Army National Guard, Minnesota 
        Army National Guard, Massachusetts Army National Guard, Illinois Army 
        National Guard, and Michigan Army National Guard;
Whereas the 81st Brigade Combat Team was placed on Federal active duty for a 
        second overseas mobilization on August 18, 2008, and deployed to Iraq in 
        October 2008;
Whereas, during the deployment of the 81st Brigade Combat Team in Iraq, the 
        brigade was primarily engaged in convoy security, force protection, 
        provincial reconstruction, and base operations missions; and
Whereas the 81st Brigade Combat Team returned to the United States and 
        demobilized in August 2009, upon completion of one year of service in 
        support of military operations in Iraq: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its gratitude to the members of the Army National 
        Guard and Air National Guard of the State of Washington and their 
        families for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States;
            (2) commends the members of the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) 
        from the Washington Army National Guard, the Army Reserve, and the other 
        State National Guards specified in the preamble on the completion of 
        their most-recent deployment in Iraq; and
            (3) recognizes the achievements of the members of the 81st Brigade 
        Combat Team, and all other formerly and presently deployed Washington 
        Army and Air National Guard units and members, for their exemplary 
        service.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.
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