House Resolution 13 - Introduced

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                                    H.R. ________ S.R. ________


  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2      BY  ZIRKELBACH, WINDSCHITL, BAILEY, WHITAKER,
  1  3        TYMESON, SCHULTZ, GASKILL, MAREK, ALONS,
  1  4                      and S. OLSON
  1  5 A Resolution to welcome home Iowa's National Guard
  1  6    units.
  1  7    WHEREAS, the Iowa National Guard is the direct
  1  8 descendant of the state militias that served our
  1  9 country through the Civil War, with the Iowa Militia
  1 10 being designated in 1877 as the Iowa National Guard;
  1 11 and
  1 12    WHEREAS, in times of peace the members of the Iowa
  1 13 National Guard have long provided relief and
  1 14 assistance during floods, tornadoes, blizzards, and
  1 15 civil disturbances; and
  1 16    WHEREAS, in times of war, from Pea Ridge to Iraq
  1 17 and Afghanistan, the soldiers of Iowa's National
  1 18 Guard, all volunteers, have stepped forward in defense
  1 19 of our state and nation; and
  1 20    WHEREAS, in 2009, Iowa Guard units are on station
  1 21 in far=flung outposts around the world; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 22    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  1 23 That the House of Representatives welcomes home the
  1 24 soldiers and airmen of the following Iowa National
  1 25 Guard units who have returned to Iowa in 2008 and
  1 26 thanks them for their service to the United States of
  1 27 America and to Iowa:
  1 28    The 186th Military Police Company, Johnston;
  1 29    The 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, Fort
  1 30 Dodge, Estherville, Algona, and Eagle Grove;
  2  1    The 1st Battalion, 376th Security and Support,
  2  2 Waterloo;
  2  3    Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Dubuque;
  2  4    The 132nd Fighter Wing, Des Moines;
  2  5    The 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City;
  2  6    Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, Denison;
  2  7    Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry, Johnston;
  2  8    The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry
  2  9 Division, Boone;
  2 10    Joint Forces Headquarters, Johnston; and
  2 11    The 833rd Engineer Company, Ottumwa.
  2 12 LSB 2360HH 83
  2 13 jr/rj/5