,,iv #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bfg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4 ,m>%all 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 & ,mr4 ,yod]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division4 ,:]eas ,june #h1 #bjag1 is ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! organization ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division2 ,:]eas ! #a/ ,infantry ,division 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiag z ! ,fir/ ,division1 ! fir/ combat division 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 & has be5 on cont9u\s active duty s9ce #aiag2 ,:]eas1 f ! h]oic />t ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division has play$ an integral "p 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory by s]v+ 9-- 7#a7 ,_w ,w> ,i2 7#b7 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 7#c7 ! ,cold ,w>2 7#d7 ! ,vietnam ,w>2 7#e7 ,op]ations ,des]t ,%ield & ,des]t ,/orm2 7#f7 ! ,balkans peacekeep+ missions2 7#g7 ! ,w> on ,t]ror2 & 7#h7 z ( ,april #bjag1 multiple op]ations ar\nd ! globe2 ,:]eas1 imm$iately aft] its e/abli%m5t1 ! ,fir/ ,division />t$ to build a pre/igi\s reputation = its s]vice 9 ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #aiah1 ! victory ( ! ,fir/ ,division at ! ,battle ( ,cantigny1 ,france1 0 ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates victory ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 & despite suff]+ m ?an #a1jjj casualties 9 t battle1 ! ,fir/ ,division seiz$ ! village f ,g]man =ces1 def5d$ ! village aga9/ repeat$ c\nt]attacks1 & bol/]$ ! morale ( ! ,allies2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! ,battle ( ,cantigny1 ! ,fir/ ,division play$ a c5tral role 9 o!r monum5tal battles ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 su* z-- 7#a7 ! ,battle ( ,soissons2 7#b7 ! ,battle ( ,sa9t-,mihiel2 & 7#c7 ! ,meuse-,argonne ,(f5sive2 ,:]eas #e soldi]s ( ! ,fir/ ,division receiv$ ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,division-- 7#a7 rema9$ on occupation duty 9 ,g]many to en=ce ! ,armi/ice2 & 7#b7 9 ,septemb] #aiai1 0 ! la/ combat division to return home aft] ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas1 by ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 ! ,fir/ ,division 0 #a ( only #d ,unit$ ,/ates divisions to rema9 on active duty1 :i* is a /rong te/am5t to its accompli%m5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #aici1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division 0 call$ to action aga9 &1 9 ,augu/ #aidb1 became ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates division s5t to ,europe dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division f\ght bravely 9 ,alg]ia1 ,tunisia1 & ,sicily 9 #aidb & #aidc be=e ! c\rage & resolve ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division 0 te/$ on ,omaha ,bea* 9 ,norm&y1 ,france2 ,:]eas ! #a/ ,infantry ,division1 re9=c$ by units ( ! #bi? ,infantry ,division1 made ! assault l&+ on ,omaha ,bea* on ,d-,day1 ,june #f1 #aidd1 :i* began ! lib]ation ( ,europe f ,nazi control2 ,:]eas ! #a/ ,infantry ,division cont9u$ its invaluable s]vice ?r\gh\t ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 includ+ 9-- 7#a7 ! lib]ation ( ,france & ,belgium2 7#b7 ! seiz+ ( ,aa*51 ! fir/ city ( ,nazi ,g]many to fall to ! ,allies2 7#c7 ! ,battle ( ! ,hu]tg5 ,=e/2 7#d7 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge1 9 :i* ! #a/ ,infantry ,division held ! critical nor!rn %\ld] at ,butg5ba*1 ,belgium2 7#e7 ! cross+ ( ! ,rh9e ,riv] at ,remag52 7#f7 ! battles ar\nd ! ,ruhr ,pocket 9 ,g]many2 & 7#g7 ! (f5sive into ,cze*oslovakia1 :]e ! #a/ ,infantry ,division lib]at$ ,nazi labor camps at ,falk5au & ,zwodau2 ,:]eas #ag memb]s ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division receiv$ ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor = _! s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 9 recognition ( exempl>y s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division 0 ! recipi5t (-- 7#a7 ! ,fr5* ,croix de ,gu]re ) ,palm & ,/ream]s embroid]$ ) ,kass]9e & ,norm&y2 7#b7 ! ,fr5* ,f\rrag]e1 embroid]$ ) ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 7#c7 ! ,belgian ,f\rrag]e2 & 7#d7 ! subord9ate units ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division e>n$ num]\s ,presid5tial ,unit ,citations & ,army ,valor\s ,unit aw>ds2 ,:]eas ! #a/ ,infantry ,division gu>d$ ! ,nuremburg ,trials & rema9$ on occupation duty 9 ,g]many be=e return+ home to ,=t ,riley1 ,kansas1 9 #aiee2 ,:]eas1 9 #aife1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division 0 #a ( ! fir/ #b divisions s5t to ! ,vietnam ,w>1 & ! #a/ ,infantry ,division rema9$ 9 ,vietnam = #e ye>s1 dur+ :i* ! #a/ ,infantry ,division-- 7#a7 protect$ ! capital1 ,saigon1 f attack by ! ,nor? ,vietnamese ,army2 7#b7 conduct$ hundr$s (-- 7,a7 (f5sive op]ations betwe5 ,saigon & ,cambodia aga9/ ,viet ,cong & ,nor? ,vietnamese ,army units2 & 7,b7 civil action & pacification op]ations to protect & assi/ ! ,vietnamese p2 & 7#c7 respond$ to ! #aifh ,tet ,(f5sive by cle>+ ,tan ,son ,nhut ,air ,=ce ,base ( enemy =ces1 secur+ ,saigon & c\nt]attack+ vigor\sly2 ,:]eas #ab soldi]s ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division e>n$ ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas1 9 recognition ( exempl>y s]vice dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division 0 ! recipi5t (-- 7#a7 ! ,republic ( ,vietnam ,cross ( ,gallantry ) ,palm = #aifh2 7#b7 ! ,civic ,action ,honor ,m$al ,fir/ ,class2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,m]itori\s ,unit ,comm5dation2 & 7#d7 ! subord9ate units ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division e>n$ num]\s ,presid5tial & ,army aw>ds2 ,:]eas1 f #aigj to #aiij1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division-- 7#a7 0 a key compon5t ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization det]r5t /rategy2 7#b7 deploy$ annually to ,g]many on major ex]cises t demon/rat$ ,unit$ ,/ates resolve to fri5d & foe alike2 & 7#c7 contribut$ directly to ! peaceful end ( ! ,cold ,w>2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #aiij1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division deploy$ to ,saudi ,arabia & play$ a key role 9 ! fam\s left hook attack ( ! ,u4,s4 ,,vii ,corps ?r\gh ! des]ts ( we/]n ,iraq to de/roy ! ,tawakalna ,division ( ! vaunt$ ,republican ,gu>d ( ,saddam ,husse91 among _m o!r enemy =ces2 ,:]eas ! #a/ ,infantry ,division deploy$ to ,bosnia = #ca mon?s betwe5 #aiif & #bjjj1 to ,mac$onia = #d mon?s 9 #aiii1 & to ,kosovo = #bb mon?s betwe5 #aiii & #bjjc-- 7#a7 to en=ce int]national peace agreem5ts2 7#b7 to halt ! wor/ e?nic viol5ce 9 ,europe s9ce ! ,holocau/2 & 7#c7 to br+ peace & /ability to ! ,balkans2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjd1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division deploy$ to ,iraq 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om z ,task ,=ce ,dang] & conduct$ sophi/icat$ c\nt]9surg5cy op]ations t l$ to ! fir/ free & fair elections 9 ,iraqi hi/ory 9 #bjje2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjje & #bjad1 ! brigade combat teams & o!r major headqu>t]s & units ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division h deploy$ repeat$ly to ,iraq & ,afghani/an 9 ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1 & ,op]ation ,new ,dawn2 ,:]eas ,speciali/ ,ross ,a4 ,mc,ginnis1 a #a/ ,infantry ,division soldi]1 is "o ( ! v few p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to receive ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor 9 ! ,w> on ,t]ror2 ,:]eas1 9 ! def5se ( ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division deploy$ its units & soldi]s to ,africa 9 #bjae & ,kuwait 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,novemb] #bjaf1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division has be5 9 ,iraq1 :]e ! #a/ ,infantry ,division is-- 7#a7 engag$ 9 ! fight aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis72 & 7#b7 provid+ ! lead]%ip /ructure = ! ,comb9$ ,jo9t ,=ces ,l& ,compon5t ,comm&-,op]ation ,inh]5t ,resolve2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april #bjag-- 7#a7 ! ,combat ,aviation ,brigade ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division is deploy$ to ,afghani/an & is conduct+ combat aviation op]ations 9 support ( ! ,afghan & int]national security =ces battl+ ! ,taliban2 7#b7 ! #a/ ,armor ,brigade ,combat ,team ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division is deploy$ to ! ,s\? ,korea1 :]e x bol/]s ,unit$ ,/ates det]r5ce aga9/ ,nor? ,korea2 & 7#c7 ! #bnd ,armor ,brigade ,combat ,team ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division is at ,=t ,riley1 ,kansas1 :]e x is hon+ its combat-read9ess 9 prep>ation = deploym5t2 & ,:]eas1 s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division 9 #aiag-- 7#a7 ! #a/ ,infantry ,division has be5 pres5t all ov] ! _w1 assi/+ 9 combat & noncombat missions = #ajj ye>s2 7#b7 m ?an #ac1jjj soldi]s ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division h sacrific$ _! lives 9 combat2 & 7#c7 #ce soldi]s ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division h receiv$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ,a ,c5tury ( ,s]vice1 ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division2 7#b7 comm5ds ! #a/ ,infantry ,division = cont9u+ to exemplify ! motto ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division1 ,no ,mission ,too ,difficult4 ,no ,sacrifice ,too ,great4 ,duty ,fir/62 7#c7 honors ! memory ( ! m ?an #ac1jjj soldi]s ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division :o lo/ _! lives 9 battle2 7#d7 expresses gratitude & support = all #a/ ,infantry ,division soldi]s1 vet]ans1 & _! families1 includ+ #a/ ,infantry ,division soldi]s & _! families ( ! pa/ & future & ^? :o are s]v+ z ( ,april #bjag2 & 7#e7 recognizes t ! #a/ ,infantry ,division holds an honor$ place 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory4