IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1052 
Honoring the members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard 
of the State of Oklahoma for their service and sacrifice on behalf of 
the United States since September 11, 2001. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2010 
Mr. BOREN (for himself, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. COLE, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. 
LUCAS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the members of the Army National Guard and 
Air National Guard of the State of Oklahoma for their 
service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States since 
September 11, 2001. 
Whereas members of the Army National Guard and Air Na-
tional Guard of the State of Oklahoma reside throughout 
the State and come from various communities, back-
grounds, and professions; 
Whereas the Army National Guard and Air National Guard 
of the State of Oklahoma are composed of several units, 
including the Joint Forces Headquarters, the 45th Infan-
try Brigade Combat Team, the 45th Fires Brigade, the 
90th Troop Command, the 189th Regional Training In-
stitute, Camp Gruber Joint Maneuver Training Center, 
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the 137th Air Refueling Wing, the 138th Fighter Wing, 
the 205th Engineering Installation Squadron, and the 
219th Engineering Installation Squadron; 
Whereas, since September 11, 2001, units and members of 
the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard of 
the State of Oklahoma have been deployed, and are con-
tinuously being deployed, in support of United States 
military operations at home and abroad; 
Whereas the 45th Infantry Brigade mobilized in 2003 for 
Operation Enduring Freedom and deployed more than 
700 soldiers to Afghanistan to provide training to Afghan 
Security Forces; 
Whereas the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team mobilized 
in 2007 for Operation Iraqi Freedom and deployed more 
than 2,700 soldiers to provide command and control and 
conduct security force and detainee operations, rep-
resenting the largest single deployment for the Oklahoma 
Army National Guard since the Korean War; 
Whereas the 45th Fires Brigade mobilized in 2008 for Oper-
ation Iraqi Freedom and deployed more than 1,000 sol-
diers to provide command and control and conduct secu-
rity force operations; 
Whereas 90th Troop Command units mobilized for Operation 
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and de-
ployed more than 2,600 soldiers to conduct combat sup-
port and combat service support missions; 
Whereas the 189th Regional Training Institute and Camp 
Gruber Joint Maneuver Training Center have provided 
professional training to military and nonmilitary per-
sonnel to enhance domestic security and prepare units for 
deployments abroad; 
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Whereas the Oklahoma Army National Guard mobilized in 
2005 and deployed more than 2,500 soldiers to support 
relief operations in response to Hurricanes Katrina and 
Rita, including assisting law enforcement agencies with 
traffic control and security, transporting and distributing 
food, water, and ice, conducting search and rescue and 
ground and air evacuations, providing generator support, 
and performing other missions to protect life and prop-
erty; 
Whereas the 137th Airlift Wing mobilized in 2003 for Oper-
ation Iraqi Freedom and deployed to the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia as part of the largest C–130 wing assem-
bled in history, transporting troops, food, supplies, and 
equipment to United States forces in Iraq; 
Whereas the 137th Airlift Wing mobilized in 2003 for Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom and deployed to Uzbekistan, 
providing critical airlift and logistical support for United 
States forces in Afghanistan; 
Whereas between 2003 and 2006, the 137th Airlift Wing 
transported 39,368 troops and 11,170 tons of critical 
cargo to United States forces in Iraq and Afghanistan; 
Whereas the 137th Airlift Wing mobilized in 2005 and de-
ployed one of the first C–130 units to support relief oper-
ations in response to Hurricane Katrina, including evacu-
ating hospital and nursing home residents to safety by 
air, providing critical logistical support, and airlifting 
2,500 members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard 
to population centers to provide aid to hurricane victims; 
Whereas the 138th Fighter Wing mobilized in 2005, 2007, 
and 2008 for Operation Iraqi Freedom and deployed to 
Iraq to provide close air support and engage in combat 
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