IA 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 44 
Recognizing the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the 
Noncommissioned Officers of the United States Army. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MARSHALL, Mrs. DAVIS of 
California, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. REYES, 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. SHU-
STER, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. COURTNEY, 
Mr. MCKEON, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. FORBES, Mr. 
MILLER of Florida, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
SMITH of Washington, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. 
BARTLETT, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, and Ms. TSONGAS) in-
troduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism 
of the Noncommissioned Officers of the United States Army. 
Whereas the Noncommissioned Officer ranks, namely cor-
porals and sergeants, date back more than 230 years in 
United States Army history, beginning with the birth of 
the Continental Army in 1775 and highlighted in the 
westward expansion of the United States, the Civil War, 
World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the 
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Vietnam Conflict, the liberation of Kuwait, and the cur-
rent Global War on Terror; 
Whereas Noncommissioned Officers are accomplished military 
professionals who have combined civilian and military 
education opportunities to become the Army’s preeminent 
body of leadership; 
Whereas Noncommissioned Officers are the ‘‘backbone of the 
American Army’’ and are the standard keepers for the 
Army in the training, leading, coaching, and mentoring 
of soldiers; 
Whereas Noncommissioned Officers have provided invaluable 
service and have made great sacrifices in the line of duty, 
a virtue held most high, and they have continually proven 
their dedication and a willingness to make great sac-
rifices on behalf of the United States; 
Whereas Noncommissioned Officers recognize their role in 
training young soldiers to become future leaders, and 
they also recognize that an important part of their job 
is caring and looking out for the welfare of junior en-
listed members and their families; 
Whereas Noncommissioned Officers are the ‘‘eyes and ears’’ 
of the commander, and have a well-earned reputation for 
having operational and strategic awareness to interpret 
and issue orders as necessary within their duties and in 
the absence of commissioned officers; and 
Whereas the United States Army is an institution rich in cul-
tural, ethnic, and gender diversity, and Noncommissioned 
Officers are outstanding role models for all Americans 
and are exemplary representatives of the moral character 
and strength of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the service, sacrifice, honor, and 
professionalism of the Noncommissioned Officers of 
the United States Army; 
(2) expresses its deepest appreciation to the 
Noncommissioned Officers of the Army who serve or 
have served in defense of the United States; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to recognize, commemorate, and honor the role and 
contribution of Noncommissioned Officers, past and 
present, in defense of the United States. 
Æ 
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