IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 267 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, and Mr. YODER) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry 
Division. 
Whereas June 8, 2017, is the 100th anniversary of the orga-
nization of the 1st Infantry Division; 
Whereas the 1st Infantry Division was established in 1917 as 
the First Division, the first combat division in United 
States history, and has been on continuous active duty 
since 1917; 
Whereas, from the heroic start of the 1st Infantry Division, 
the 1st Infantry Division has played an integral part in 
United States history by serving in— 
(1) World War I; 
(2) World War II; 
(3) the Cold War; 
(4) the Vietnam War; 
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(5) Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; 
(6) the Balkans peacekeeping missions; 
(7) the War on Terror; and 
(8) as of April 2017, multiple operations around the 
globe; 
Whereas, immediately after its establishment, the First Divi-
sion started to build a prestigious reputation for its serv-
ice in World War I; 
Whereas, in May 1918, the victory of the First Division at 
the Battle of Cantigny, France, was the first United 
States victory of World War I, and despite suffering 
more than 1,000 casualties in that battle, the First Divi-
sion seized the village from German forces, defended the 
village against repeated counterattacks, and bolstered the 
morale of the Allies; 
Whereas, after the Battle of Cantigny, the First Division 
played a central role in other monumental battles of 
World War I, such as— 
(1) the Battle of Soissons; 
(2) the Battle of Saint-Mihiel; and 
(3) the Meuse-Argonne Offensive; 
Whereas 5 soldiers of the First Division received the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor during World War I; 
Whereas the First Division— 
(1) remained on occupation duty in Germany to en-
force the Armistice; and 
(2) in September 1919, was the last combat division 
to return home after World War I; 
Whereas, by the end of World War I, the First Division was 
1 of only 4 United States divisions to remain on active 
duty, which is a strong testament to its accomplishments; 
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Whereas, in November 1939, the 1st Infantry Division was 
called to action again and, in August 1942, became the 
first United States division sent to Europe during World 
War II; 
Whereas, during World War II, the 1st Infantry Division 
fought bravely in Algeria, Tunisia, and Sicily in 1942 
and 1943 before the courage and resolve of the 1st Infan-
try Division was tested on Omaha Beach in Normandy, 
France; 
Whereas the 1st Infantry Division, reinforced by units of the 
29th Infantry Division, made the assault landing on 
Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, which began the 
liberation of Europe from Nazi control; 
Whereas the 1st Infantry Division continued its invaluable 
service throughout World War II, including in— 
(1) the liberation of France and Belgium; 
(2) the seizing of Aachen, the first city of Nazi Ger-
many to fall to the Allies; 
(3) the Battle of the Huertgen Forest; 
(4) the Battle of the Bulge, in which the 1st Infan-
try Division held the critical northern shoulder at 
Butgenbach, Belgium; 
(5) the crossing of the Rhine River at Remagen; 
(6) the battles around the Ruhr Pocket in Germany; 
and 
(7) the offensive into Czechoslovakia, where the 1st 
Infantry Division liberated Nazi labor camps at Falkenau 
and Zwodau; 
Whereas 17 members of the 1st Infantry Division received 
the Congressional Medal of Honor for their service dur-
ing World War II; 
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Whereas, in recognition of exemplary service during World 
War II, the 1st Infantry Division was the recipient of— 
(1) the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and 
Streamers embroidered with ‘‘Kasserine’’ and ‘‘Nor-
mandy’’; 
(2) the French Fourragere, embroidered with 
‘‘World War II’’; 
(3) the Belgian Fourragere; and 
(4) the subordinate units of the 1st Infantry Divi-
sion earned numerous Presidential Unit Citations and 
Army Valorous Unit awards; 
Whereas the 1st Infantry Division guarded the Nuremburg 
Trials and remained on occupation duty in Germany be-
fore returning home to Fort Riley, Kansas, in 1955; 
Whereas, in 1965, the 1st Infantry Division was 1 of the first 
2 divisions sent to the Vietnam War, and the 1st Infan-
try Division remained in Vietnam for 5 years, during 
which the 1st Infantry Division— 
(1) protected the capital, Saigon, from attack by the 
North Vietnamese Army; 
(2) conducted hundreds of— 
(A) offensive operations between Saigon and 
Cambodia against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese 
Army units; and 
(B) civil action and pacification operations to 
protect and assist the Vietnamese people; and 
(3) responded to the 1968 Tet Offensive by clearing 
Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base of enemy forces, securing 
Saigon and counterattacking vigorously; 
Whereas 12 soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division earned the 
Congressional Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War; 
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Whereas, in recognition of exemplary service during the Viet-
nam War, the 1st Infantry Division was the recipient 
of— 
(1) the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with 
Palm for 1968; 
(2) the Civic Action Honor Medal First Class; 
(3) the United States Army Meritorious Unit Com-
mendation; and 
(4) the subordinate units of the 1st Infantry Divi-
sion earned numerous Presidential and Army awards; 
Whereas, from 1970 to 1990, the 1st Infantry Division— 
(1) was a key component of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization deterrent strategy; 
(2) deployed annually to Germany on major exer-
cises that demonstrated United States resolve to friend 
and foe alike; and 
(3) contributed directly to the peaceful end of the 
Cold War; 
Whereas, in November 1990, the 1st Infantry Division de-
ployed to Saudi Arabia and played a key role in the fa-
mous ‘‘left hook’’ attack of the U.S. VII Corps through 
the deserts of western Iraq to destroy the Tawakalna Di-
vision of the vaunted Republican Guard of Saddam Hus-
sein, among many other enemy forces; 
Whereas the 1st Infantry Division deployed to Bosnia for 31 
months between 1996 and 2000, to Macedonia for 4 
months in 1999, and to Kosovo for 22 months between 
1999 and 2003— 
(1) to enforce international peace agreements; 
(2) to halt the worst ethnic violence in Europe since 
the Holocaust; and 
(3) to bring peace and stability to the Balkans; 
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Whereas, in 2004, the 1st Infantry Division deployed to Iraq 
in Operation Iraqi Freedom as Task Force Danger and 
conducted sophisticated counterinsurgency operations 
that led to the first free and fair elections in Iraqi history 
in 2005; 
Whereas, between 2005 and 2014, the brigade combat teams 
and other major headquarters and units of the 1st Infan-
try Division have deployed repeatedly to Iraq and Af-
ghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation 
Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn; 
Whereas Specialist Ross A. McGinnis, a 1st Infantry Division 
soldier, is one of the very few people of the United States 
to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor in the War 
on Terror; 
Whereas, in the defense of United States interests, the 1st 
Infantry Division deployed its units and soldiers to Africa 
in 2015 and Kuwait in 2016; 
Whereas, since November 2016, the headquarters of the 1st 
Infantry Division has been in Iraq, where the 1st Infan-
try Division is— 
(1) engaged in the fight against the Islamic State in 
Iraq and Syria (ISIS); and 
(2) providing the leadership structure for the Com-
bined Joint Forces Land Component Command–Oper-
ation Inherent Resolve; 
Whereas, as of April 2017— 
(1) the Combat Aviation Brigade of the 1st Infantry 
Division is deployed to Afghanistan and is conducting 
combat aviation operations in support of the Afghan and 
international security forces battling the Taliban; 
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(2) the 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team of the 1st 
Infantry Division is deployed to the South Korea, where 
it bolsters United States deterrence against North Korea; 
and 
(3) the 2nd Armor Brigade Combat Team of the 1st 
Infantry Division is at Fort Riley, Kansas, where it is 
honing its combat-readiness in preparation for deploy-
ment; and 
Whereas, since the establishment of the 1st Infantry Division 
in 1917— 
(1) the 1st Infantry Division has been present all 
over the world, assisting in combat and noncombat mis-
sions for 100 years; 
(2) more than 13,000 soldiers of the 1st Infantry 
Division have sacrificed their lives in combat; and 
(3) 35 soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division have re-
ceived the Medal of Honor: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes ‘‘A Century of Service’’, the 
100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division; 
(2) commends the 1st Infantry Division for con-
tinuing to exemplify the motto of the 1st Infantry 
Division, ‘‘No Mission Too Difficult. No Sacrifice 
Too Great. Duty First!’’; 
(3) honors the memory of the more than 13,000 
soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division who lost their 
lives in battle; 
(4) expresses gratitude and support for all 1st 
Infantry Division soldiers, veterans, and their fami-
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lies, including 1st Infantry Division soldiers and 
their families of the past and future and those who 
are serving as of April 2017; and 
(5) recognizes that the 1st Infantry Division 
holds an honored place in United States history. 
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