IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 210
Honoring Army Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war 
in Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BALLANCE, Ms. 
CORRINE
BROWN
of 
Florida, 
Ms. 
CARSON
of 
Indiana, 
Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS 
of Alabama, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FORD, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 
Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. 
JONES of Ohio, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. 
MAJETTE, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. 
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 
RUSH, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WATT, Mr. 
WYNN, and Mr. CLAY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring Army Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former 
prisoner of war in Iraq.
Whereas Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, United States 
Army, of El Paso, Texas, was born on January 18, 1973, 
the daughter of retired Army Sergeant First Class 
Claude Johnson and Eunice Johnson;
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Whereas upon receiving orders on February 2003, Specialist 
Johnson was deployed to the Persian Gulf region as part 
of the Army’s 507th Maintenance Company; 
Whereas on March 23, 2003, Specialist Johnson’s unit was 
ambushed by Iraqi troops in Nasiriyah, Iraq, and Spe-
cialist Johnson and five other members of that unit were 
captured and became prisoners of war; 
Whereas Specialist Johnson suffered gunshot wounds in both 
ankles and rough treatment by her captors; 
Whereas Specialist Johnson’s interrogation by her captors 
was seen by television viewers around the world in a vid-
eotape released by her Iraqi captors; 
Whereas Specialist Johnson’s plight resonated in the hearts 
of all Americans; 
Whereas Specialist Johnson, as well as four others from her 
unit and two helicopter pilots, were rescued by United 
States Marines on April 13, 2003; 
Whereas upon that rescue, all eight United States military 
personnel who were captured and held as prisoners of 
war during Operation Iraqi Freedom were free, Private 
First Class Jessica Lynch, United States Army, having 
been rescued on April 2, 2003, in a United States special 
forces operation; 
Whereas Specialist Johnson was the first African-American 
woman held as a prisoner of war; 
Whereas Specialist Johnson displayed extraordinary courage 
and valor during her captivity and has displayed great 
dignity since her release; 
Whereas Specialist Johnson’s experience represents the high-
est ideals of patriotism and sacrifice by all Americans
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who served, who were held as prisoners of war, or were 
wounded or killed in the Iraq War; 
Whereas Specialist Johnson, the mother of a two-year-old 
daughter, personifies the unique sacrifice of growing 
numbers of American women who volunteer to serve in 
the United States Armed Forces; and 
Whereas Specialist Johnson epitomizes the contributions of 
African Americans and other minorities who served their 
country, throughout its history, in many wars and con-
flicts, with great valor and distinction: Now, therefore, be 
it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
That 
the 
Congress 
honors 
Specialist 
Shoshana Johnson, United States Army, a former pris-
oner of war in Operation Iraqi Freedom, for her heroism 
and sacrifice and for representing the highest ideals of 
service in the United States Armed Forces.
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