,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4
 ,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,braun7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! exempl>y     
s]vice ( ! soldi]s ( ! #cj? ,infantry   
,division 7,old ,hickory7 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,army dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i & ,_w ,w>  
,,ii4  ,:]eas ! #cj? ,infantry ,division
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 nicknam$ ,old 
,hickory1 0 fir/ activat$ 9 ,octob]     
#aiag = s]vice 9 ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas !   
#cj? ,infantry ,division 0 nicknam$ ,old
 ,hickory 9 honor ( ,g5]al & ,presid5t  
,&rew ,jackson2 ,:]eas ! #cj? ,infantry 
,division 0 compos$ ( troops f          
,t5nessee1 ,georgia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 &   
,s\? ,c>ol9a & 0 in/rum5tal 9 break+ !  
,h9d5burg ,l9e 9 ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas1 :5 
! #cj? ,infantry ,division 0 reorganiz$ 
at ,=t ,jackson 9 #aida = s]vice 9 ,_w  
,w> ,,ii1 ! division includ$ two ,nor?  

,c>ol9a ,national ,gu>d infantry        
regim5ts1 "o ,t5nessee ,national ,gu>d  
infantry regim5t1 & o!r elem5ts2 ,:]eas 
,company ,b ( ! #aag? ,regim5t ( ! #cj? 
,infantry ,division 0 compos$ ( memb]s (
 ! ,t5nessee ,national ,gu>ds f ,a!ns1  
,t5nessee1 :o also s]v$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 
,:]eas ,company ,b 0 compos$ ( #e (fic]s
 & #ajj troops1 all ( :om 7 f ,t5nessee2
 ,:]eas #bb ( ^? troops became (fic]s 9 
prom95t positions 9 ! ,army2 ,:]eas1 9  
#aidj1 "o ye> aft] ,nazi ,g]many invad$ 
,pol& to trigg] ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,w>     
,dep>tm5t reactivat$ ! #cj? ,infantry   
,division2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidd1 ! #cj?      
,infantry ,division 0 deploy$ to ,great 
,brita9 to p>ticipate 9 ! plann$ ,alli$ 
l&+ 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas1 aft] arriv+ 9    
,europe dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! #cj?       
,infantry ,division engag$ directly 9   
battle alongside ! ,briti% ,arm$ ,=ces2 
,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! #cj?       
,infantry ,division l&$ at ,norm&y on   
,june #ad1 #aidd1 p>ticipat$ 9 ! advance
 across ,nor!rn ,france1 jo9$ ! invasion

 ( ! ,g]man ,rh9el&1 def5d$ !           
,ard5nes-,alsace1 & f\ght to ! f9al     
defeat ( ,g]many 9 ,may #aide2 ,:]eas ! 
#hbcrd & ! #gdcrd ,tank ,de/roy]        
,battalions 7 p]iodically atta*$ to !   
#cj? ,division ?r\gh\t its campaign 9   
,europe2 ,:]eas ! #cj? ,infantry        
,division play$ a key role 9 ! break\t (
 ! ,alli$ =ces f ,norm&y at ,/4 ,lo & ! 
subsequ5t advance across ,nor!rn        
,france2 ,:]eas ! #cj? ,infantry        
,division is rememb]$ = its role 9 !    
def5se ( ,morta9 & ,/4 ,b>!lmy1 ,france1
 & ,hill #cag aga9/ a ,g]man c\nt]attack
 9 ,augu/ #aidd1 actions 9 :i* ?ree     
infantry regim5ts ( ! division 7! #aag?1
 #aai?1 & #abj?7 & a "p ( a f\r? regim5t
 & o!r elem5ts ( ! division p>ticipat$2 
,:]eas ! #cj? ,infantry ,division also  
play$ a key role 9 /opp+ ! ,g]man       
advance 9 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge &        
recaptur$ ,malm$y & ,/avelot & its vital
 bridge ov] ! ,ambleve ,riv]2 ,:]eas1 9 
,m>* #aide1 ! #cj? ,infantry ,division  
cross$ ! ,rh9e ,riv] & quickly advanc$  

to ,madgeburg by ,april #ag2 ,:]eas1    
:ile ! #cj? ,infantry ,division mov$    
ea/w>d into ,g]many1 x lib]at$ ,wef]l+51
 a subcamp ( ! ,bu*5wald conc5tration   
camp1 on ,april #ab1 #aide2 ,:]eas1 at  
,wef]l+51 ! troops f\nd #dba inmates :o 
7 9 poor physical condition due to      
malnutrition & 9 dire ne$ ( m$ical      
att5tion2 ,:]eas repres5tatives ( ! #cj?
 ,infantry ,division arrang$ = mayors ( 
! ,g]man t[ns neighbor+ ,wef]l+5 to     
imm$iately furni% food = ! />v+ inmates2
 ,:]eas1 9 ! report prep>$ = ,g5]al     
,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] rat+ ! ,am]ican    
combat units t f\ght 9 ! ,european      
,!at]1 ! ,army's (ficial hi/orian1      
,s4,l4,a4 ,m>%all1 rat$ ! #cj? ,division
 z fir/ among ! infantry divisions t _h 
p]=m$ ! mo/ effici5t & consi/5t battle  
s]vice2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ! #cj?         
,infantry ,division 0 recogniz$ z a     
lib]at+ unit by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
,c5t] ( ,milit>y ,hi/ory & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,holocau/ ,memorial ,museum2     
,:]eas1 9 recognition ( its exempl>y    

s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,headqu>t]s 
,company ( ! #cj? ,infantry ,division 0 
aw>d$ ! ,m]itori\s ,unit ,comm5dation & 
! ,fr5* ,croix de ,gu]re2 & ,:]eas !    
pr\d fight+ tradition ( ! #cj? ,infantry
 ,division is p]petuat$ by ! #cj?       
,armor$ ,brigade ,combat ,team1 ,nor?   
,c>ol9a ,army ,national ,gu>d3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate recognizes !    
exempl>y s]vice ( ! soldi]s ( ! #cj?    
,infantry ,division ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,army dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i & ,_w ,w> ,,ii4