HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 21
(By Delegates Kiss, Ennis, Browning, R. M. Thompson,
Manchin and Swartzmiller)
[Introduced March 8, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Supporting West Virginia men and women of the Air and Army National
Guard and the Army, Navy and Marine Reserves participating in
homeland and international operations.
Whereas, Since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center
on September 11, 2001, members of the West Virginia Air and Army
National Guard and the Navy, Army and Marine Reserves have been
activated to assist in international and homeland operations; and
Whereas, Nationwide, 176,553 guard and reserve units have been
called up to support Operation Noble Eagle, the domestic security
campaign and Operation Enduring Freedom, the campaign outside U.S.
Borders; and
Whereas, According to the U.S. Department of Defense and state
records, Nearly 2,400 West Virginia National Guard and Army and
Navy Reserve units are now on active duty; and
Whereas, These units called to active duty include the; 38
th
Ordnance Ammo Unit, 1092
nd Engineer, 130
th Airlift Wing, 156
th
Military Police, 157
th Military Police, 167
th Airlift Wing, 1863
rd
Truck Company, 261
st Ordnance Company 1 Platoon Medical Lifort, 261
st Ordnance Company Detachment 1, 261
st Ordnance Company Detachment 2,
2
nd Special Forces Battalion 19
th Special Forces Group 1
st Special
Forces, 300
th Chemical Company, 304
th Military Police, 321
st Ordnance
Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 351
st Ordnance
Company, 363
rd Military Police Company, 459
th Engineer Company
Detachment 3, 459
th Engineer Company Heavy Boat, 811
th Ordnance
Company, Fleet Maintenance Detachment 0202, National Guard Special
Operations Detachment 105, Special Operations Detachment 3, Special
Operations Detachment E, Special Operations Europe Forward 2 and
the State Command National Guard; and
W
HEREAS
, Four more units have recently been given their
mobilization orders to be deployed on March 15th - - those being
the; 111th Engineer Group (88 troops), 119th Engineer Company (159
troops), 152nd Military Police Detachment (45 troops)and the 1257th
Transportation Company (167 troops). 459 additional soldiers in
total; and
WHEREAS, Currently, two more units (557 troops) are poised to
be placed on active duty; and
Whereas, The dedication and sacrifices which these men and
women are exercising in this ongoing effort will never be
forgotten; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the West Virginia House of Delegates does hereby support
the West Virginia men and women in the Air and Army National Guard and the Army, Navy and Marine Reserves who are participating in
homeland and international operations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Governor, the
Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety and the Adjutant
General of the West Virginia National Guard.