IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 912 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir 
during the Korean conflict. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 25, 2025 
Mr. ISSA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Chosin 
Reservoir during the Korean conflict. 
Whereas, between November 27, 1950, and December 13, 
1950, a combined force of over 100,000 United Nations 
troops under the command of X Corps, including the 1st 
Marine Division, the 3d Infantry Division, the 7th Infan-
try Division, Regimental Combat Team 31, the Republic 
of Korea I Corps, and supported by aviators of the 
United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, as 
well as sailors of United States 7th Fleet afloat in the 
Sea of Japan, conducted combat operations against 
North Korean forces, north of the 38th parallel on the 
Korean Peninsula; 
Whereas United Nations forces under the command of Gen-
eral Douglas MacArthur, United States Army, and X 
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Corps Commander Major General Edward M. Almond, 
United States Army, with Major General Oliver P. 
Smith, United States Marine Corps, leading the 1st Ma-
rine Division, were encircled by an estimated 150,000 
enemy troops of the Chinese People’s Volunteers, fully in-
tent on destroying X Corps and all associated United Na-
tions forces; 
Whereas the forces of X Corps were spread across over 170 
miles from the Port of Hungnam to the village of 
Hagaru-ri and the westernmost positions in Yudam-ni; 
Whereas, in addition to the geographically disbursed nature 
of the forces, the supply and logistics issues were com-
pounded by a cold front that arrived in mid-November, 
bringing with it subzero temperatures that plummeted as 
cold as 25 degrees below zero Fahrenheit across the 
snow-covered mountains, icy roads, and wind-swept cliffs, 
making every skirmish, firefight, and attack during the 
long days and sleepless nights a nightmare beyond the 
men’s wildest dreams; 
Whereas the United States Marine Corps 1st Marine Divi-
sion, under the leadership and resolve of Major General 
Smith, fought their way south through multiple Chinese 
roadblocks to a defensive perimeter at Hagaru-ri, holding 
the vital Toktong Pass long enough to extricate two regi-
ments of Marines, and executed a breakout to the coast 
with the assistance of 7th Fleet naval gunfire while evac-
uating their wounded and equipment while preserving 
unit cohesion; 
Whereas the fighting spirit of the Marines of 1st Marine Di-
vision that fueled and enabled the historic retrograde 
under nearly unbearable conditions and against all odds 
was captured most succinctly by the press in the famous 
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quote from Major General Smith, ‘‘Retreat, hell, we’re 
just attacking in a different direction.’’; 
Whereas the Marines successful breakout owed much to the 
courage of individual rifle companies and the small unit 
leaders, such as Fox Company, 2d Battalion, 7th Ma-
rines, under the command of Captain William E. Barber, 
a veteran of World War II and the Battle of Iwo Jima, 
where he had earned a Silver Star; 
Whereas Captain Barber and the Marines of Fox Company, 
2d Battalion, 7th Marines held Toktong Pass against 
overwhelming assaults for six days and five consecutive 
nights, ensuring the main column of Marines could with-
draw; 
Whereas the United States Army’s Regimental Combat Team 
31, later commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Don C. 
Faith, Jr., United States Army, was encircled east of the 
reservoir near the village of Sinhung-ni, fought with ex-
traordinary valor under extreme conditions, and suffered 
devastating casualties, with only a fraction of its 2,500 
men reaching friendly lines; 
Whereas elements of the 3d Infantry Division provided a crit-
ical rear guard at the port of Hungnam, enabling the 
safe evacuation of X Corps, more than 100,000 civilian 
refugees, and vast quantities of equipment and materiel 
during the Hungnam Evacuation, referred to colloquially 
as ‘‘Operation Christmas Cargo’’; 
Whereas United States Air Force and Navy aviators flew 
more than 4,000 close-air support sorties in support of 
X Corps during the battle, delivering decisive airstrikes 
that kept open vital supply routes and blunted wave after 
wave of enemy offensives; 
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Whereas, throughout the 17 days of bitter combat, United 
States forces suffered more than 10,500 battle casualties 
and more than 7,310 nonbattle casualties, primarily 
frostbite and cold injury due to a lack of sufficient quan-
tities of cold weather gear, with countless soldiers and 
Marines fighting in bare feet after frostbitten boots were 
removed, or leaping from sleeping bags to resist night as-
saults; 
Whereas, by December 24, 1950, the final United Nations 
forces evacuated Hungnam, extracting more than 
105,000 troops, 17,500 vehicles, and 350,000 tons of 
cargo, along with nearly 100,000 Korean civilians fleeing 
Communist control; 
Whereas 13 Medals of Honor and 78 Service Crosses were 
awarded for actions at the Chosin Reservoir, making it 
the second most decorated battle in United States history 
after the Battle of the Bulge; 
Whereas the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Chosin 
Reservoir is an occasion to honor the courage, endurance, 
and sacrifice of both the United States Marine Corps and 
the United States Army, who together demonstrated 
valor and perseverance in one of the most grueling cam-
paigns in American military history; and 
Whereas the people of the United States are encouraged to 
observe December 1, 2025, as ‘‘Chosin Few Day’’ with 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Bat-
tle of the Chosin Reservoir, which lasted from No-
vember 27, 1950, to December 13, 1950; 
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(2) honors the United States Marine Corps, the 
United States Army, the United States Navy, the 
United States Air Force, and allied members of the 
Armed Forces who fought valiantly in the campaign; 
(3) commemorates the sacrifices of Army units, 
including Regimental Combat Team 31 and the 7th 
Infantry Division, and the extraordinary valor of the 
1st Marine Division in executing one of the most 
storied fighting withdrawals in American history; 
(4) remembers the members of the Armed 
Forces who gave their lives, and the thousands who 
endured frostbite, wounds, or captivity; 
(5) recognizes the strategic importance of the 
Hungnam evacuation in saving lives, preserving 
combat power, and ensuring future success in the 
Korean conflict; and 
(6) reaffirms the Nation’s enduring gratitude to 
all who served during the Korean conflict, members 
of the Armed Forces who have defended the Nation 
and the freedoms of its citizens since 1950, and to 
those who continue to serve in the Armed Forces of 
the United States today, defending the homeland 
and the Nation’s national security interests abroad. 
Æ 
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