,,iv #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #da ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bi1 #bjag,mr4 ,jones 7for himself and ,ms4 ,shea-,porter7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,commemorating the #ajjth anniversary of the ,united ,states declaration of war against ,germany and entry into ,world ,war ,i and recognizing and appreciating the lasting historical significance and heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in that conflict4 ,whereas the ,united ,states declared war against ,germany on ,april #f1 #aiag1 to redress wrongs1 including ,germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare1 violation of ,united ,states neutrality1 and denial of freedom of the seas to nonbelligerent nations2 ,whereas the ,united ,states associated itself with the allied powers of the ,united ,kingdom and its ,commonwealth1 ,france and its colonies1 ,russia1 ,italy1 and ,japan to defeat the ,german ,empire2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,army1 consisting of the ,regular ,army1 ,national ,guard1 and ,reserve ,corps1 with the addition of volunteers and the draftees of the ,national ,army1 underwent a transformation from a frontier constabulary and coastal defense force to a modern land-warfare force2 ,whereas early #bjth century military and technological advances resulted in the incorporation of motor transport1 aviation1 anti-aircraft artillery1 tanks1 chemical weapons1 aircraft carriers1 submarines and anti-submarine warfare1 sonar1 underwater mines1 and other innovations into the military arsenal of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the need to quickly build a military strength of four million soldiers and half a million sailors required the mobilization of the human resources of the ,united ,states1 during which members of diverse ethnic groups1 races1 and creeds1 both native-born and immigrant1 forged a new ,american identity2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,army maintained its defense of ,american seacoasts1 southern border1 and overseas possessions1 while the ,army ,american ,expeditionary ,forces deployed ,over ,there for combat operations in ,europe starting in ,june #aiag2 ,whereas by the end of ,world ,war ,i1 almost two million members of the ,army served overseas in the ,american ,expeditionary ,forces2 ,whereas1 during ,world ,war ,i1 the ,united ,states ,navy increased in strength from approximately #fi1jjj officers and sailors and #cdb vessels to more than #ecc1jjj officers and sailors and #ggd vessels2 ,whereas the ,navy operated in the ,atlantic and ,pacific ,oceans1 and the ,north and ,mediterranean ,seas in cooperation with allied navies2 ,whereas the ,navy began the fight against the ,german ,u-boat menace by dispatching destroyers1 which eventually totaled #gj in number1 and #afi other vessels to counter the submarine threat2 ,whereas ,navy vessels escorted troop transports carrying #a1bej1jjj passengers and escorted supply transports carrying #bg percent of all cargo shipped to ,europe2 ,whereas the ,navy deployed five batteries of large-caliber battleship guns mounted on railroad trains to ,france for service as long-range artillery for the ,army2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard transferred to the operational control of the ,navy1 and augmented that service with approximately #e1jjj officers and sailors1 #dg vessels of all types1 and #bgi shore stations2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps1 with an eventual wartime strength of #ge1jjj officers and men1 detached two regiments and a machine gun battalion to constitute an infantry brigade integrated into the ,army's #b;d ,division for service in ,france2 ,whereas1 on ,july #d1 #aiag1 ,colonel ,charles ,e4 ,stanton1 one of the officers on the staff of ,general ,john ,pershing1 commander of the ,american ,expeditionary ,forces in ,europe1 famously announced ,america's commitment to the fight when ,colonel ,stanton proclaimed upon his arrival in ,france1 ,lafayette1 we are here62 ,whereas the ,american ,expeditionary ,forces formed three field armies1 nine corps and forty-three divisions1 plus various units of the ,services of ,supply2 ,whereas the ,american ,expeditionary ,forces suffered #bdd1jjj casualties in fighting in thirteen named campaigns in ,world ,war ,i2 and ,whereas participation in ,world ,war ,i resulted in the completion of a period of reform and professionalism that transformed the ,armed ,forces from a small dispersed organization to a modern industrialized fighting force capable of global reach and influence3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 honors the memory of the fallen heroes who wore the uniform of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces during ,world ,war ,i2 7#b7 commends the ,unites ,states ,armed ,forces for preserving and protecting the interests of the ,united ,states during ,world ,war ,i2 7#c7 commends the brave members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces for their efforts in making the world safe for democracy1 and preserving the founding principles of the ,united ,states at home and abroad during ,world ,war ,i2 7#d7 commends the brave members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces for preserving and protecting the sea lanes of commerce and communications during ,world ,war ,i that ensured the continued prosperity of the ,united ,states2 7#e7 celebrates and congratulates the ,united ,states ,army1 ,navy1 ,marine ,corps1 ,air ,force1 and ,coast ,guard during the commemoration of the centennial of ,world ,war ,i for a job well done2 and 7#f7 calls on all people of the ,united ,states to join in the commemoration of the centennial of ,world ,war ,i in events throughout the ,united ,states and overseas4