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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 961 

Commending the Alaska Army National Guard for its service to the State 

of Alaska and the citizens of the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2008 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. WALZ

of Minnesota, Mr. ORTIZ, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 

ABERCROMBIE, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. FORTUN ̃O, Mr. 

TERRY, Mr. WAMP, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. SHUSTER, 

Mr. PITTS, Mr. FORBES, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. 

TAYLOR, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HAYES, Mr. DUNCAN, 

Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. SALI, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. 

CONAWAY, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. 

KUHL of New York, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, and Mr. MCCOTTER) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Alaska Army National Guard for its service 

to the State of Alaska and the citizens of the United States. 

Whereas the 297th Infantry and the scout group of the Alaska Army National Guard deployment of almost 600 Alaskans was the largest deployment of the Alaska National 

Guard since World War II; 

Whereas the Alaskans of the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry 

came from 80 different communities across Alaska; 


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Whereas the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry included 75 soldiers from New York, Mississippi, Illinois, Georgia and 

Puerto Rico; 

Whereas the 586 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry were mobilized in July of 2006 and deployed to Camp 

Shelby, Mississippi; 

Whereas the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry was deployed to 

Camp Virginia, Camp Navstar and Camp Buehring in 

Northern Kuwait; 

Whereas the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry courageously performed route and perimeter security missions, mounted 

combat patrols and inspections and searches of vehicles 

going into Iraq from Kuwait, among other assignments; 

Whereas the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry, over the course 

of 12 months in Kuwait and Iraq, inspected and searched 

over 30,000 semi-trucks; 

Whereas the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry designed all force 

protection plans in northern Kuwait; 

Whereas the families of the members of the 3rd Battalion, 

297th Infantry have provided unwavering support while 

waiting patiently for their loved ones to return; 

Whereas the employers of members and family members of 

the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry have displayed patriotism over profit, by keeping positions saved for the returning soldiers and supporting the families during the difficult days of this long deployment, and these employers 

are great corporate citizens through their support of 

members of the Armed Forces and their family members; 

Whereas the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry has performed admirably and courageously; gaining the gratitude and respect of Alaskans and all Americans; and 


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Whereas members of the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infantry received 3 Bronze Stars, 12 Meritorious Service Medals, 

142 Army commendations and more than 200 Army 

Achievement Medals for their outstanding service: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That Congress— 

2 (1) commends the 3rd Battalion, 297th Infan3 try of the Alaska Army National Guard upon its 

4 completion of deployment and brave service to the 

5 Commonwealth of Alaska and the citizens of the 

6 United States; and 

7 (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent8 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the 

9 Adjutant General of the Alaska National Guard for 

10 appropriate display. 

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