IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 429 
Congratulating Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver 
on their graduation from Ranger School. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 
Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mrs. WALORSKI, Ms. STEFANIK, 
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. 
GABBARD, and Ms. GRAHAM) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant 
Shaye Haver on their graduation from Ranger School. 
Whereas United States Army Rangers ‘‘Lead the Way!’’ and 
have played a decisive role in military engagements since 
before the Revolutionary War; 
Whereas Ranger School prepares members of the Armed 
Forces to serve as leaders and members of elite combat 
forces tasked with dismounted infantry, airborne, air-
mobile, amphibious, and independent squad and platoon- 
size operations; 
Whereas Ranger School is one of the toughest training 
courses for which a member can volunteer, with three 
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phases testing a member’s ability to patrol, navigate, 
mountaineer, and execute combat arms functional skills; 
Whereas students in Ranger School train to exhaustion, 
pushing the limits of their minds and bodies; 
Whereas although many members apply to Ranger School, 
fewer than 45 percent, on average, possess the mental 
and physical toughness required to earn the highly cov-
eted Ranger tab signifying graduation from the School; 
Whereas Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye 
Haver braved the rigors of Ranger School, becoming the 
first women to successfully earn the Ranger tab; 
Whereas they stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their fellow 
members, carrying their own weight and, at times, the 
weight of others; 
Whereas their personal courage, sacrifices, and extraordinary 
leadership skills establish them as role models for women 
and men alike, proving that skill, not gender, determines 
military aptitude and success; and 
Whereas, as graduates of the United States Military Acad-
emy, they exemplify the time-honored creed of ‘‘Duty, 
Honor, Country’’, and will continue to shape the future 
of our military and the Rangers in the years to come: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors and recognizes the patriotism and 
historic contributions to the United States by Cap-
tain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye 
Haver; 
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(2) commends their character, courage, and te-
nacity as the first women to earn the Ranger tab 
signifying graduation from Ranger School; 
(3) recognizes that our military and our coun-
try are more battle ready as a result of their accom-
plishments; 
(4) celebrates their service as they continue to 
‘‘Lead the Way!’’ as our Nation’s newest United 
States Army Rangers; and 
(5) congratulates them for their inspiring and 
groundbreaking accomplishments. 
Æ 
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