A joint resolution designating May 22, 1991, as National Desert Storm Reservists Day".
PL 102-48 (S.J.Res.134), enacted 05/21/1991

PUBLIC LAW 102-48—MAY 21, 1991 
105 STAT. 251 
Public Law 102-48 
102d Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Designating May 22, 1991, as "National Desert Storm Reservists Day". 
Whereas Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm was the first Presi-
dential call-up of members of the reserve components of the 
United States Armed Forces in over two decades; 
Whereas the Secretary of Defense authorized the call to active duty 
of 360,000 members of the Ready Reserve; 
Whereas in excess of 223,000 of the members of the Ready Reserve 
were actually ordered to active duty and 106,000 served in the 
Kuwait Theater of Operations of Desert Shield/Desert Storm; 
WhereEis tens of thousands of additional members of the Ready 
Reserve have volunteered or have been called to active duty to 
serve at bases in the United States and other parts of the world; 
Whereas on January 16, 1991, the date Operation Desert Storm 
commenced, over 188,000 personnel and 375,000 short tons of 
equipment had been airlifted by the Air Force Reserve to Saudi 
Arabia; 
Whereas members of the Army Reserve promptly addressed urgent 
water-purification, supply distribution, and other support needs; 
Whereas members of the Navy Reserve supported air operations 
with C-9 aircraft and performed important medical, logistics sup-
port, intelligence and cargo handling missions; 
Whereas members of the Coast Guard Reserve provided port secu-
rity and supervised and controlled the loading of explosives and 
other hazardous materials; 
Whereas members of the Air National Guard in conjunction with 
the Air Force Reserve flew 42 percent of the strategic airlift 
missions and 33 percent of the aerial refueling missions; 
Whereas members of the Army National Guard made important 
contributions by providing military police and movement control 
assistance; 
Whereas on January 13, 1991, a total of 146,106 Selected Reservists 
had been called to active duty; 
Whereas on February 28, 1991, the date combat operations in Oper-
ation Desert Storm ceased, a total of 222,614 members of the 
Ready Reserve had been called to active duty, including 202,337 
Selected Reservists and 20,277 members of the Individual Ready 
Reserve; and 
Whereas members of the reserve components of the United States 
Armed Forces performed in an exemplary fashion during Oper-
ation Desert Shield/Desert Storm: Now, therefore, be it 
May 21, 1991 
[S.J. Res. 134] 
105 STAT. 252 
PUBLIC LAW 102-48—MAY 21, 1991 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That May 22, 1991, the 
Wednesday of "Armed Forces Week", is designated as "National 
Desert Storm Reservists Day" to commemorate the accomplish-
ments of the men and women of the reserve components of the 
United States Armed Forces who proudly served the United States 
during Operation Desert Storm, and the President is authorized and 
requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United 
States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities. 
Approved May 21, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 134: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
May 14, considered and passed Senate. 
May 15, considered and passed House.