IV 
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 resolu-
tion; 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 Lieuten-
ant in the Army Reserve as a Medical Service Corps Offi-
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cer and is a graduate of the Medical Service Corps Offi-
cer’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 Vir-
ginia; 
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 Offi-
cer 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 Vir-
ginia; 
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 ac-
tive 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 for-
ward-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 Pris-
oner of War Camp, providing legal advice on inter-
national law and the Geneva Conventions regarding the 
treatment of prisoners of war, detained civilians, and ref-
ugees; 
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 Con-
gress; 
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, Colo-
nel 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 com-
mands 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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