IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 144 
Recognizing and celebrating the centennial of the United States Navy Reserve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Ms. HAHN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and celebrating the centennial of the United 
States Navy Reserve. 
Whereas the United States Navy Reserve was established on 
March 3, 1915, pursuant to the Naval Appropriations 
Act of 1916; 
Whereas the establishment of the Navy Reserve was due to 
a determined campaign by then Secretary of the Navy 
Josephus Daniels and his assistant, future President 
Franklin D. Roosevelt; 
Whereas the vigilance of the members of the Navy Reserve 
has been instrumental to the preservation of the freedom, 
security, and prosperity enjoyed by the people of the 
United States; 
Whereas the Navy Reserve has always acted as a bolstering 
support system for the regular Navy; 
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•HRES 144 IH 
Whereas the Navy Reserve provides essential naval war fight-
ing capabilities and expertise, which are strategically 
aligned with mission requirements, as members of the 
Navy Reserve continue to be valued for their readiness, 
innovation, and agility; 
Whereas by 1945 (30 years into its existence) over 3 million 
sailors had served in World War I or World War II as 
members of the Navy Reserve; 
Whereas, over the years, the Navy Reserve has assisted the 
regular Navy in creating and sustaining high technology 
ships, while also providing sailors for almost every armed 
conflict since World War I; 
Whereas the role of the United States as a world leader re-
quires a military force that is well-trained, well-equipped, 
and appropriately sized; 
Whereas the people of the United States will forever be in 
debt to the men and women of the Navy Reserve as they 
have, and will continue to, bolster the United States with 
the world’s strongest Navy; 
Whereas the Navy Reserve has and continues to represent its 
motto of ‘‘Ready Then. Ready Now. Ready Always.’’; and 
Whereas the Navy Reserve, in executing a range of missions 
over the years, has continued to display to the world a 
number of core American values, including compassion, 
to show its flexibility by responding to unforeseen events, 
and to demonstrate its ability to provide support to the 
United States Armed Forces and project a stabilizing 
force: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 144 IH 
(1) recognizes the role and wisdom of Secretary 
of the Navy Josephus Daniels and future President 
Franklin D. Roosevelt in helping to establish the 
Navy Reserve; 
(2) recognizes and celebrates the centennial of 
the Navy Reserve and the role of the Navy Reserve 
as a component of the United States Armed Forces; 
(3) commends the efforts of the Navy Reserve 
in supporting the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint 
Force, including the mobilization of Reserve sailors 
to support overseas contingency operations; and 
(4) honors the sacrifices made and services ren-
dered by the members of the Navy Reserve who pro-
tect and serve the United States. 
Æ 
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