House Resolution 17 - Introduced PAG LIN H.R. ________ S.R. ________ 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY GASKILL, WHITAKER, PALMER, SWAIM, KEARNS, 1 3 ZIRKELBACH, HUNTER, GAYMAN, ABDUL=SAMAD, TYMESON, 1 4 REASONER, FICKEN, DE BOEF, KRESSIG, MERTZ, WHITEAD, 1 5 WINDSCHITL, STECKMAN, SORENSON, WENDT, THOMAS, 1 6 ALONS, MAREK, DEYOE, HUSEMAN, SANDS, SMITH, DRAKE, 1 7 ARNOLD, and WINCKLER 1 8 A Resolution honoring the sacrifices and service of the 1 9 Ottumwa National Guard. 1 10 WHEREAS, the 833rd Engineer Company, an Iowa 1 11 National Guard unit based in Ottumwa, has returned 1 12 home following a year on active duty; and 1 13 WHEREAS, the company's 120 soldiers were deployed 1 14 for their second tour of duty in Iraq and previously 1 15 were home for less than two years between deployments; 1 16 and 1 17 WHEREAS, during the deployment, the sappers of the 1 18 833rd are credited with conducting 495 combat patrols, 1 19 destroying 55 explosive devices in place, and clearing 1 20 more than 40,000 miles of roads; and 1 21 WHEREAS, the company, dating back to 1955, has a 1 22 rich history of awards which include the Eisenhower 1 23 Trophy for Outstanding Unit, nine times winning the 1 24 Army Superior Unit Award, and multiple awards of the 1 25 Phillip A. Connelly Award for Outstanding Food Service 1 26 section, along with numerous other awards and 1 27 distinctions; NOW THEREFORE, 1 28 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1 29 That the House of Representatives, on behalf of a 1 30 grateful state and nation, thanks the sappers of the 2 1 833rd Engineer Company for their service to America 2 2 and welcomes them back to their Iowa homes. 2 3 LSB 2325HH 83 2 4 jr/rj/14