A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of forces in Afghanistan.

Bill: 113-sres-109
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2013-04-24
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan

Asia

Conflicts and wars

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2965)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) it supports the U.S. Soldier's Creed and the Warrior Ethos, which state that &quot;I will never leave a fallen comrade&quot;; (2) it believes it is unacceptable to abandon the search efforts for members of the Armed Forces who are missing or captured in the line of duty; and (3) the United States, while continuing to transition leadership roles in combat operations in Afghanistan, has a responsibility to continue fulfilling the promises made to members in a missing status or captured as a result of service in Afghanistan now or in the future.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 109 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2013 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Casey , and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of forces in Afghanistan.

Whereas the United States is a country of great honor and integrity; Whereas the United States has made a sacred promise to members of the Armed Forces who are deployed overseas in defense of this country that their sacrifice and service will never be forgotten; and Whereas the United States can never thank the proud members of the Armed Forces enough for what they do for this country on a daily basis: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) believes that abandoning the search efforts for members of the Armed Forces who are missing or captured in the line of duty now or in the future is unacceptable; (2) believes that the United States has a responsibility to keep the promises made to members of the Armed Forces who risk their lives on a daily basis on behalf of the people of the United States; (3) supports the United States Soldier’s Creed and the Warrior Ethos, which state that I will never leave a fallen comrade ; and (4) believes that, while the United States continues to transition leadership roles in combat operations in Afghanistan to the people of Afghanistan, the United States must continue to fulfill these important promises to any member of the Armed Forces who is in a missing status or captured as a result of service in Afghanistan now or in the future.