House Resolution 13 - Introduced PAG LIN 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