IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 65
Honoring the service of the 1,200 soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade
of the Georgia Army National Guard as they deploy to Bosnia in March
2001, recognizing their sacrifice while away from their jobs and families
during that deployment, and recognizing the important role of all Na-
tional Guard and Reserve personnel at home and abroad to the national
security of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 2001
Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr.
ISAKSON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. DEAL of
Georgia, Mr. LINDER, Mr. NORWOOD, and Ms. MCKINNEY) submitted
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the service of the 1,200 soldiers of the 48th Infan-
try Brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard as
they deploy to Bosnia in March 2001, recognizing their
sacrifice while away from their jobs and families during
that deployment, and recognizing the important role of
all National Guard and Reserve personnel at home and
abroad to the national security of the United States.
Whereas on February 2, 2001, 1,200 National Guard citizen-
soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade of the Georgia
Army National Guard were activated at Fort Stewart,
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Georgia, as one of the last official steps before the bri-
gade departs for a six-month deployment in Bosnia;
Whereas this brigade of Georgia Guardsmen represents the
largest such deployment of National Guard personnel in
support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization peace-
keeping mission in Bosnia and is the largest mobilization
of Georgia National Guard personnel since Operation
Desert Storm in 1991;
Whereas the deploying soldiers have been involved in training
for their mission in Bosnia since early December 2000
and will depart for Bosnia throughout March 2001, with
the last elements scheduled to depart on March 22, 2001;
Whereas the Georgia Guardsmen have been ordered to active
duty for a period of 270 days and are not expected to
return home until October 2001 at the earliest;
Whereas the more than 1,200,000 citizen-soldiers who com-
prise the National Guard and Reserve components of the
Armed Forces nationwide commit significant time and ef-
fort in executing their important role in the Armed
Forces; and
Whereas these National Guard and Reserve citizen-soldiers
serve a critical role as part of the mission of the Armed
Forces to protect the freedom of United States citizens
and the American ideals of justice, liberty, and freedom,
both at home and abroad: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) honors the service and commitment of the
1,200 citizen-soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade
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of the Georgia Army National Guard as they depart
for Bosnia for a six-month deployment;
(2) honors the sacrifices made by the families
and employers of these individuals during their time
away from home;
(3) recognizes the critical importance of the Na-
tional Guard and Reserve components to the secu-
rity of the United States; and
(4) supports providing the necessary resources
to ensure the continued readiness of the National
Guard and Reserve.
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