Recognizing and celebrating the centennial of the United States Navy Reserve.

Bill: 114-hres-144
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
Introduced: 2015-03-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Military history

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Recognizes the centennial of the Navy Reserve, its role as a component of the Armed Forces, and the role of Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and future President Franklin D. Roosevelt in its establishment.</p> <p>Honors the service of Navy Reserve members who protect the United States and commends their efforts in supporting the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Force.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2015 Ms. Hahn submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Recognizing and celebrating the centennial of the United States Navy Reserve.

Whereas the United States Navy Reserve was established on March 3, 1915, pursuant to the Naval Appropriations Act of 1916; Whereas the establishment of the Navy Reserve was due to a determined campaign by then Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and his assistant, future President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Whereas the vigilance of the members of the Navy Reserve has been instrumental to the preservation of the freedom, security, and prosperity enjoyed by the people of the United States; Whereas the Navy Reserve has always acted as a bolstering support system for the regular Navy; Whereas the Navy Reserve provides essential naval war fighting capabilities and expertise, which are strategically aligned with mission requirements, as members of the Navy Reserve continue to be valued for their readiness, innovation, and agility; Whereas by 1945 (30 years into its existence) over 3 million sailors had served in World War I or World War II as members of the Navy Reserve; Whereas, over the years, the Navy Reserve has assisted the regular Navy in creating and sustaining high technology ships, while also providing sailors for almost every armed conflict since World War I; Whereas the role of the United States as a world leader requires a military force that is well-trained, well-equipped, and appropriately sized; Whereas the people of the United States will forever be in debt to the men and women of the Navy Reserve as they have, and will continue to, bolster the United States with the world’s strongest Navy; Whereas the Navy Reserve has and continues to represent its motto of Ready Then. Ready Now. Ready Always. ; and Whereas the Navy Reserve, in executing a range of missions over the years, has continued to display to the world a number of core American values, including compassion, to show its flexibility by responding to unforeseen events, and to demonstrate its ability to provide support to the United States Armed Forces and project a stabilizing force: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the role and wisdom of Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and future President Franklin D. Roosevelt in helping to establish the Navy Reserve; (2) recognizes and celebrates the centennial of the Navy Reserve and the role of the Navy Reserve as a component of the United States Armed Forces; (3) commends the efforts of the Navy Reserve in supporting the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Force, including the mobilization of Reserve sailors to support overseas contingency operations; and (4) honors the sacrifices made and services rendered by the members of the Navy Reserve who protect and serve the United States.