IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 119
Recognizing the contributions of the United States Marine Corps and other 
units of the United States Armed Forces on the occasion of the 60th 
anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2005
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. RAHALL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. TANNER, Mr. 
TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. COOPER, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. COX, 
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. GILCHREST, 
Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. POMBO, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, Mr. HAYES, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. WELLER, Mr. JEN-
KINS, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. NUNES, Mrs. 
KELLY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. REHBERG, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. 
OSBORNE, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. BOUSTANY, 
Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BAKER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, 
Mr. DENT, Mr. SHAW, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CASE, Mr. 
EHLERS, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. BARROW, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mr. 
LYNCH, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. PUTNAM, Ms. BEAN, Mr. 
BISHOP of New York, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. KILPATRICK of 
Michigan, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. COSTA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. 
WATSON, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FARR, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. 
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. KLINE, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, 
Mr. 
FOLEY, 
Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, 
Mr. 
PENCE, 
Mr. 
WHITFIELD, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
REICHERT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, 
Mr. PALLONE, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. 
BERKLEY, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. WELDON 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. PEARCE, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BISHOP of 
Georgia, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. AKIN, Mr. PORTER, Mr. KEL-
LER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CANNON, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, 
Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan, and Mr. CARTER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
•HRES 119 IH 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the contributions of the United States Marine 
Corps and other units of the United States Armed 
Forces on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the 
Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
Whereas 2005 marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of 
Iwo Jima, in which the United States Marine Corps and 
other units of the United States Armed Forces assaulted 
and captured the island of Iwo Jima during World War 
II; 
Whereas the United States success in capturing Iwo Jima 
was a crucial victory that provided a location for nec-
essary airbases to eventually win World War II in the 
Pacific theatre; 
Whereas, in recognition of the particularly hazardous battle-
field conditions experienced by the Marines and other 
members of the United States Armed Forces on Iwo 
Jima, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Fleet 
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz stated that ‘‘Among the men 
who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common 
virtue.’’; and 
Whereas more than 70,000 Marines participated in the Bat-
tle of Iwo Jima, of whom 17,372 Marines were wounded 
and 5,931 Marines made the ultimate sacrifice, giving 
their lives to secure the cause of freedom and the United 
States victory in the battle: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Bat-
tle of Iwo Jima; and