,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cdj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #af1 #bjag ,mr4 ,perdue 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 and ,mr4 ,inhofe7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,commemorating the #ajjth anniversary of the #c;d ,infantry ,division4 ,whereas ,november #ba1 #bjag1 is the #ajjth anniversary of the organization of the #c;d ,infantry ,division2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division was organized in #aiag as the #c;d ,division1 with headquarters at ,camp ,greene in ,north ,carolina1 and has been on continuous duty ever since2 ,whereas1 from its inception1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division and the component units of the #c;d ,infantry ,division have played a vital role in the history of the ,united ,states by serving in-- 7#a7 ,world ,war ,i2 7#b7 ,world ,war ,,ii2 7#c7 the ,korean ,war2 7#d7 the ,cold ,war2 7#e7 ,operations ,desert ,shield and ,desert ,storm 7commonly known as the ,persian ,gulf ,war72 7#f7 ,operation ,enduring ,freedom2 7#g7 ,operation ,iraqi ,freedom2 7#h7 ,operation ,freedom's ,sentinel2 7#i7 ,operation ,resolute ,support2 7#aj7 ,operation ,atlantic ,resolve2 and 7#aa7 a number of other named and unnamed operations around the world2 ,whereas elements of the #c;d ,division first went into combat in ,march #aiah at the beginning of the ,german offensive efforts that were designed to end ,world ,war ,i2 ,whereas1 soon after the #c;d ,division was established1 the division began to gain prestige for its service during ,world ,war ,i2 ,whereas1 in ,july of #aiah1 the success of the #c;d ,division at the ,battle of ,chateau-,thierry earned the division1 and especially the #chth ,infantry of the division1 the legendary nickname ,rock of the ,marne because the division held steadfast against ,german soldiers who were marching toward ,paris in what would be the last ,german offensive of ,world ,war ,i2 ,whereas1 during the ,battle of ,chateau-,thierry1 division commander ,major ,general ,joseph ,dickman gave his famous order to hold the defensive position along the ,marne ,river in ,french1 stating1 ,nous resterons la61 which in ,english means1 ,we shall remain here61 providing what would become the official motto of the #c;d ,division2 ,whereas the #c;d ,division played an important role in other major campaigns of ,world ,war ,i1 including the campaigns of-- 7#a7 ,aisne2 7#b7 ,champagne-,marne2 7#c7 ,aisne-,marne2 7#d7 ,saint-,mihiel2 and 7#e7 ,meuse-,argonne2 ,whereas #b soldiers of the #c;d ,division1 ,private ,first ,class ,john ,l4 ,barkley and ,first ,lieutenant ,george ,price ,hays1 earned the ,medal of ,honor during ,world ,war ,i2 ,whereas1 after ,world ,war ,i1 the #c;d ,division was one of only #c divisions of the ,army to remain on active duty1 a strong testament to the steadfastness1 combat experience1 and mission success of the division2 ,whereas the #c;d ,division was redesignated as the #c;d ,infantry ,division in #aidb2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division was again called into action in ,november of #aidb1 entering ,world ,war ,,ii as one of the first divisions of the ,united ,states to fight the ,nazi empire in north ,africa2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division made an amphibious landing in ,french ,morocco and quickly captured the city of ,casablanca1 distinguishing itself as one of the premier assault units of the ,army2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division advanced through ,morocco1 ,algeria1 and ,tunisia before participating in the amphibious assault on ,sicily2 ,whereas1 during the campaign to take control of ,sicily1 and before moving to mainland ,italy1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division earned a reputation as one of the best divisions in the ,seventh ,army under the command of ,lieutenant ,general ,george ,patton2 ,whereas1 between ,january and ,may of #aidc1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division participated in an amphibious assault operation and beachhead defense at ,anzio on the ,west ,coast of ,italy1 repelling multiple attacks by #c ,german divisions1 fighting valiantly1 and1 on #a day1 suffering #iie casualties1 once again proving to be a steadfast ,rock2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division1 after breaking out of the ,anzio beachhead and reaching ,rome1 participated in ,operation ,dragoon1 the ,allied invasion of southern ,france2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division1 after months of intense fighting1 entered ,germany and crossed the ,rhine ,river1 making its way through ,nuremberg1 ,munich1 and ,salzburg before assisting in the capture of ,adolf ,hitler's mountain retreat near ,berchtesgaden in ,april of #aide2 ,whereas1 as of the date on which ,germany unconditionally surrendered in ,may of #aide1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division had suffered #ce1jjj casualties during ,world ,war ,,ii1 while fighting and marching #c1bjj miles from ,casablanca to ,salzburg2 ,whereas1 during ,world ,war ,,ii1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division was the only division of the ,united ,states to serve in #aj major campaigns1 specifically the campaigns of-- 7#a7 ,algeria-,french ,morocco2 7#b7 ,tunisia2 7#c7 ,sicily2 7#d7 ,naples-,foggia2 7#e7 ,anzio2 7#f7 ,rome-,arno2 7#g7 southern ,france2 7#h7 ,rhineland2 7#i7 ,ardennes-,alsace2 and 7#aj7 ,central ,europe2 ,whereas1 in recognition of exemplary service during ,world ,war ,,ii1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division was awarded-- 7#a7 the ,french ,croix de ,guerre with ,palm 7and streamer embroidered with ,colmar72 7#b7 the ,french ,fourragere1 for seizing the last ,nazi stronghold in ,france2 and 7#c7 the ,presidential ,unit ,citation2 ,whereas1 during ,world ,war ,,ii1 #ci soldiers of the #c;d ,infantry ,division earned the ,medal of ,honor2 ,whereas one of the most decorated soldiers of ,world ,war ,,ii1 ,lieutenant ,audie ,murphy1 served in the #c;d ,infantry ,division2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division was again called to service in ,september of #aiej when the first elements of the division arrived on the ,korean ,peninsula in support of the ,government of the ,republic of ,korea and its military1 contributing to operations in ,hamhung-,hungnam in #aiej and the recapture of the ,south ,korean capital of ,seoul in #aiea1 following the surge of ,chinese troops2 ,whereas1 from ,november #cj to ,december #bd1 #aiej1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division served as the covering force for the largest beachhead evacuation in the history of the military of the ,united ,states1 facilitating the escape of #aje1jjj troops1 #ia1jjj refugees1 #ag1ejj vehicles1 and #cej1jjj tons of cargo from ,hungnam1 after which the division moved from the ,east ,coast to the ,west ,coast of ,south ,korea and helped to fight back the ,chinese forces that had overtaken ,seoul2 ,whereas1 in #aiea1 elements of the #c;d ,infantry ,division helped to recapture ,seoul and were instrumental in pushing ,chinese forces back to the #chth parallel and in enduring the brunt of ,chinese attempted attacks to retake ,seoul1 earning the division the new nickname1 the ,rock of ,seoul2 ,whereas1 during the ,korean ,war1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division also became known as the ,fire ,brigade for its quick responses to crises2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division participated in #h campaigns during the ,korean ,war and had #ac ,medal of ,honor recipients as a result of that service2 ,whereas1 in recognition of exemplary service during the ,korean ,war1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division and its subordinate units received-- 7#a7 the ,presidential ,unit ,citation2 7#b7 the ,republic of ,korea ,presidential ,unit ,citation 7and streamer embroidered with ,uijongbu ,corridor72 7#c7 the ,republic of ,korea ,presidential ,unit ,citation 7and streamer embroidered with ,iron ,triangle72 and 7#d7 the ,chryssoun ,aristion ,andrias-,bravery ,gold ,medal of ,greece 7and streamer embroidered with ,korea72 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division returned to ,germany in ,april #aieh to help secure ,western ,europe from the threat of attack by the nations1 headed by the ,soviet ,union1 that had signed the ,warsaw ,pact and remained stationed in ,germany until #aiif to assist fellow member nations of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7referred to in this preamble as ,,nato71 directly contributing to the peaceful end of the ,cold ,war2 ,whereas1 in ,december #aiij1 in response to the invasion of ,kuwait by ,saddam ,hussein1 the #c;d ,brigade of the #c;d ,infantry ,division deployed to ,saudi ,arabia in support of ,operations ,desert ,storm and ,desert ,shield2 ,whereas the #c;d ,brigade of the #c;d ,infantry ,division distinguished itself as the ,advanced ,guard ,brigade leading the main attack of the #ast ,armored ,division and ,,vii ,corps against the ,iraqi ,republican ,guard ,forces ,command as part of the #ajj-;hour ground assault on ,iraq from ,february #bd to #bh1 #aiia2 ,whereas1 as of the date on which the ,persian ,gulf ,war ended1 the #c;d ,brigade of the #c;d ,infantry ,division had1 during that conflict1 destroyed #aje enemy tanks1 #gj armored personnel carriers1 and #ib artillery pieces and captured #hcf prisoners2 ,whereas1 from #bjjj to #bjja1 elements of the #c;d ,infantry ,division deployed to ,bosnia and ,kosovo in support of the ,united ,nations ,mission in ,bosnia and ,herzegovina 7commonly known as ,,unmibh72 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division began its participation in ,operation ,iraqi ,freedom on ,march #bj1 #bjjc1 leading the coalition assault into ,iraq2 ,whereas1 as of ,april #d1 #bjjc1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division had entered the ,saddam ,international ,airport and renamed it the ,baghdad ,international ,airport2 ,whereas1 from ,april #e to #i1 #bjjc1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division was the vanguard unit in the march to ,baghdad1 leading what would become known as the ,thunder ,run into the heart of the city and effectively crippling the ,iraqi regime2 ,whereas1 from ,january #bjje to ,january #bjjf1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division returned to ,iraq to provide security for independent elections and the peaceful transfer of power to newly and democratically elected ,iraqi officials2 ,whereas the #ast ,brigade ,combat ,team of the #c;d ,infantry ,division was the first ,army brigade to serve #c tours in ,iraq2 ,whereas1 in ,march #bjjg1 as part of ,task ,force ,marne1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division was given a large area of responsibility in ,iraq1 including ,multi-,national ,forces-,center and ,multi-,national ,forces-,west2 ,whereas ,sergeant ,first ,class ,paul ,r4 ,smith was posthumously awarded the ,medal of ,honor for his actions in ,iraq in #bjjc2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division had units in every region of ,iraq2 ,whereas1 in ,november #bjji1 the ,combat ,aviation ,brigade of the #c;d ,infantry ,division deployed to ,afghanistan as ,task ,force ,falcon2 ,whereas1 in #bjab1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division deployed to ,afghanistan in support of operations in ,regional ,command-,south1 assisting with the closure of more than #fj forward operating bases and providing support to various units in the theater of operation2 ,whereas1 in #bjae1 multiple units of the #c;d ,infantry ,division deployed to ,europe in support of ,operation ,atlantic ,resolve1 training with ,,nato allies to remain prepared for contingency operations in ,europe2 ,whereas1 as of #bjag1 a contingent of #c;d ,infantry ,division soldiers serve in ,afghanistan in support of ,operation ,freedom's ,sentinel1 taking on the train and assist mission as the ,united ,states ,forces-,afghanistan's ,national ,support ,element alongside ,afghan ,national ,security ,forces2 ,whereas1 as of #bjag1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division is still a premier fighting force with units deployed in support of contingency operations across #d distinct combatant command areas of responsibility in more than #bj countries and under #e separate named operations1 including ,operation ,resolute ,support in ,iraq1 ,operation ,freedom's ,sentinel in ,afghanistan1 and ,operation ,atlantic ,resolve in ,eastern ,europe2 ,whereas the #c;d ,infantry ,division has been honorably stationed in ,fort ,stewart1 ,georgia1 since fiscal year #aiif2 and ,whereas1 since #aiag1 the #c;d ,infantry ,division has-- 7#a7 been deployed around the world1 assisting in combat and noncombat missions2 7#b7 endured the loss of more than #aj1jjj soldiers in combat operations2 and 7#c7 had #ee soldiers receive the ,medal of ,honor1 a greater number than from any other division3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 commemorates the #ajjth anniversary of the #c;d ,infantry ,division on ,november #ba1 #bjag1 and reveres its century of service to the military of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 applauds the #c;d ,infantry ,division for continuing to serve with one of the most successful combat records of any division of the ,army2 7#c7 commends the #c;d ,infantry ,division for continuing to exemplify its motto1 ,nous resterons la61 which in ,english means1 ,we shall remain here62 7#d7 honors-- 7,a7 the memory of the more than #aj1jjj soldiers of the #c;d ,infantry ,division who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 the #ee members of the #c;d ,infantry ,division who have received the ,medal of ,honor1 a greater number than from any other division of the ,army2 7#e7 expresses1 on behalf of the people of the ,united ,states1 gratitude1 support1 and commitment to all #c;d ,infantry ,division soldiers1 veterans1 and families1 both past and present2 and 7#f7 recognizes the esteemed place of the #c;d ,infantry ,division in the annals of the history of the ,united ,states4