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SP101......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE - Stating findings of the Legislature and
commemorating and celebrating the founding of the United States Army
Reserve and honoring the men and women of the United States Army Reserve.
02/19 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/20 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
02/21 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Corder
Title apvd - Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2008IN THE SENATE SENATE PROCLAMATION NO. 101 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 A PROCLAMATION 2 COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE 3 UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE AND HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED 4 STATES ARMY RESERVE. 5 We, the members of the Senate of the State of Idaho assembled in the Sec- 6 ond Regular Session of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, do hereby proclaim: 7 WHEREAS, on April 23, 1908, the Congress of the United States created the 8 Medical Reserve Corps, a group of 360 doctors formed to provide the nation 9 with a reservoir of trained medical officers in a time of war; and 10 WHEREAS, on April 23, 2008, the nation will celebrate the 100th anniver- 11 sary of the founding of the United States Army Reserve; and 12 WHEREAS, for 100 years the Army Reserve has expanded upon this successful 13 model that leverages civilian skills and patriotism; and 14 WHEREAS, in the event of national disasters such as hurricanes and flood- 15 ing, Army Reserve soldiers are on the scene to support humanitarian and relief 16 operations; and 17 WHEREAS, soldiers in the Army Reserve use their civilian and military 18 training to safeguard the nation's data, develop secure communications 19 technologies, and maintain, process and troubleshoot military information sys- 20 tems; and 21 WHEREAS, the Army Reserve responds to chemical and biological threats, 22 provides biohazard training to federal agencies and plays a crucial role in 23 the maintenance and supervision of nuclear, biological and chemical detection 24 and decontamination equipment; and 25 WHEREAS, soldiers in the Army Reserve operate the transportation and sup- 26 ply systems that keep the Army in motion, supplying troops around the world; 27 and 28 WHEREAS, during times of both war and peace, soldiers in the Army Reserve 29 help countries establish or restore governmental institutions and functions; 30 and 31 WHEREAS, Army Reserve soldiers assist U.S. and foreign governments, 32 militaries and civilian populations with psychological operations during times 33 of peace, crisis and conflict; and 34 WHEREAS, the Army Reserve staffs most of the Army's hospitals, triage cen- 35 ters, clinics and field medical care units as their medical capabilities often 36 exceed active duty personnel capabilities because of the civilian experience 37 they bring to the job; and 38 WHEREAS, the Army Reserve has played integral roles in World War I, World 39 War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Panama, the Persian Gulf, Somalia, 40 Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, the Iraq War and the Global War on Terror; and 41 WHEREAS, the Army Reserve is a vital part of the world's best military 42 providing specialized, skill-rich services. 43 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the members of the Senate assembled in 44 the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, that we join 2 1 in commemoration and celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of 2 the United States Army Reserve and we respectfully honor the men and women of 3 the United States Army Reserve as they work not only to defend their homeland 4 against terrorist attack, but also to lend invaluable support to countries 5 around the world that are searching and reaching for the kind of freedom we 6 too often take for granted.