IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 128 
Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed 
Forces on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the start of Operation 
Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2013 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. TURNER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. PETERS of California, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. 
GRIMM, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GIBSON, Mrs. HARTZLER, 
Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. STIVERS) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United 
States Armed Forces on the occasion of the 10th anni-
versary of the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 
Operation New Dawn. 
Whereas in Public Law 107–243 (H.J. Res 114 of the 107th 
Congress), the House of Representatives and the Senate 
authorized the President to use the United States Armed 
Forces as the President determined to be necessary and 
appropriate against Iraq; 
Whereas, on March 19, 2003, the United States Armed 
Forces began military operations in Iraq, with the objec-
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tive of disarming and removing Saddam Hussein and his 
regime; 
Whereas, on April 9, 2003, with the removal of a statue of 
Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square in Baghdad by mem-
bers of the United States Armed Forces and Iraqi civil-
ians, the United States Armed Forces and coalition 
forces effectively neutralized the Iraqi Army just three 
weeks after ground operations began; 
Whereas, on July 22, 2003, after refusing to surrender, Sad-
dam Hussein’s sons Uday Hussein and Qusay Hussein 
were killed in a firefight with members of the United 
States Armed Forces in Mosul; 
Whereas, on December 13, 2003, acting on information pro-
vided through coordinated intelligence activity, members 
of the United States Armed Forces captured Saddam 
Hussein in Tikrit; 
Whereas in 2004, in direct response to an insurgent uprising 
in Fallujah, approximately 15,000 members of the United 
States Armed Forces and coalition forces entered the in-
surgent stronghold and reclaimed the city; 
Whereas, on October 15, 2005, the new Constitution of Iraq 
was ratified and two months later the first election for 
the Iraqi Council of Representatives was facilitated; 
Whereas, on June 7, 2006, in a significant blow to the insur-
gent campaign, a United States Air Force airstrike near 
Baquba killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al- 
Qaeda in Iraq; 
Whereas, on January 10, 2007, with the number of members 
of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq totaling ap-
proximately 140,000, a surge of 21,000 American troops 
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was announced under the banner of ‘‘A New Way For-
ward’’; 
Whereas, on June 1, 2007, in what was called ‘‘The Awak-
ening’’, Sunni tribe members joined the United States 
Armed Forces and coalition forces in targeting militants 
in Anbar Province and other locations, leading to a sig-
nificant decrease in insurgent violence; 
Whereas, on September 1, 2008, the United States Armed 
Forces in Anbar Province formally transferred security 
responsibilities to Iraqi forces; 
Whereas, on February 1, 2009, reductions in the number of 
members of the United States Armed Forces serving in 
Iraq began; 
Whereas, on June 30, 2009, the United States Armed Forces 
withdrew from Baghdad and other cities in accordance 
with the Status of Forces Agreement between the United 
States and the Government of Iraq; 
Whereas, on March 7, 2010, with the support of the United 
States Armed Forces and coalition forces, Iraqi par-
liamentary elections are held under the control of Iraqi 
security forces, with voter turnout registering above 60 
percent; 
Whereas in September 2010, the remaining combat forces of 
the United States Armed Forces departed from Iraq, 
prompting the redesignation of the contingency operation 
from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn; 
Whereas, on December 18, 2011, all remaining members of 
the United States Armed Forces departed from Iraq; 
Whereas between March 2003 and December 2011, more 
than 1.5 million members of the United States Armed 
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Forces served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 
New Dawn; 
Whereas 4,486 members of the United States Armed Forces 
made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn and more than 
32,000 members of the United States Armed Forces were 
wounded during almost nine years of military operations 
in Iraq; 
Whereas four Medals of Honor, the highest United States 
award for military valor, were awarded for service in Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn; 
Whereas at least 327 Silver Stars, 21 Navy Crosses, and 15 
Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to members 
of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in Oper-
ation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn; and 
Whereas March 19, 2013, is the 10th anniversary of the start 
of United States military operations in Iraq as Operation 
Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) extends its gratitude to the more than 1.5 
million members of the United States Armed Forces, 
from both the regular and reserve components of the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, 
and Merchant Marine, who served in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom and Operation New Dawn; 
(2) recognizes the success of the United States 
Armed Forces in operations against a dangerous and 
determined enemy; 
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(3) recognizes the tremendous personal sacrifice 
of the members of the United States Armed Forces 
who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Oper-
ation New Dawn, many of whom were committed to 
multiple deployments away from loved ones, and the 
contributions of military families on the homefront; 
(4) pays tribute to the 4,486 members of the 
United States Armed Forces who lost their lives in 
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn; 
and 
(5) commits itself to honoring the memory of 
these heroes for their courage and sacrifice. 
Æ 
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