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05 LC 29
1995
Senate
Resolution 51 EX
By:
Senators Douglas of the 17th, Johnson of the 1st, Williams of the 19th, Balfour
of the 9th, Tolleson of the 20th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
and honoring
Georgiás
48th Brigade Combat Team; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgiás
48th Brigade Combat Team is beginning its fifth month of deployment in Iraq;
and
WHEREAS,
the
Brigadés
deployment represents the largest deployment of the Georgia Army National Guard
since World War II, and these fine men and women always served our state and
country with the highest levels of valor and honor; and
WHEREAS,
more than 4,600 soldiers of
todaýs
48th Brigade Combat Team have been mobilized and are training for deployment to
Iraq and in support of the Global War on Terrorism; and
WHEREAS,
the Brigade consists of the 1st Battalion - 121st Infantry Regiment
headquartered in Winder, 2nd Battalion - 121st Infantry Regiment headquartered
in Athens, 1st Battalion - 108th Armor Regiment headquartered in Calhoun, 1st
Battalion - 118th Field Artillery Regiment headquartered in Savannah, 648th
Engineer Battalion headquartered in Statesboro, 148th Forward Support Battalion
headquartered in Forsythe, Troop E - 108th Cavalry Regiment headquartered in
Griffin, and 248th Military Intelligence Company headquartered at Fort Gillem;
and
WHEREAS,
headquartered in Iraq at Camp Stryker near Baghdad, the
Brigadés
primary mission is to train the Iraqi Army and additional missions include
combat patrols and convoy and support operations including helping to improve
local infrastructure and other construction projects; and
WHEREAS,
the men and women in each of these units are not just brave soldiers, but they
are our family members, our friends, our neighbors, our preachers, our police
officers, our teachers, and, most importantly, our
heroes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body commends and honors the enormous patriotism displayed by the soldiers of Georgiás 48th Brigade Combat Team, commits to support their efforts and their families through every means possible, and will forever be grateful for their defense of free people throughout the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body commends and honors the enormous patriotism displayed by the soldiers of Georgiás 48th Brigade Combat Team, commits to support their efforts and their families through every means possible, and will forever be grateful for their defense of free people throughout the world.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to
Major General David B. Poythress, Adjutant General of the
Georgia Department of Defense.