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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 15^th - - those being the; 111^th Engineer Group (88 troops), 119^th Engineer Company (159 troops), 152^nd Military Police Detachment (45 troops)and the 1257^th 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.