S*943 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S*0943 Concurrent Resolution, By Courson, Giese, I.E. Lourie, Patterson,
R.C. Shealy and Wilson
A Concurrent Resolution to honor the United States Marine Corps Reserves of
Delta Company, 8th Battalion who led the first attack against the Iraqi
aggressors and valiantly crushed and overwhelmed the heavily entrenched
opposing forces during Operation Desert Storm.
04/29/91 Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-37
04/30/91 House Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO HONOR THE UNITED STATES MARINE
CORPS RESERVES OF DELTA COMPANY,
8TH BATTALION WHO LED THE FIRST
ATTACK AGAINST THE IRAQI
AGGRESSORS AND VALIANTLY CRUSHED
AND OVERWHELMED THE HEAVILY
ENTRENCHED OPPOSING FORCES DURING
OPERATION DESERT STORM.
Whereas, the Marines of 8th Battalion, Delta
Company answered their country's call to duty on
November 18, 1990, with unyielding loyalty in the
finest tradition of the United States Marine Corps;
and
Whereas, the Marines have endured great hardship
and sacrifice to thwart the naked aggression and
tyranny of Saddam Hussein and preserved the
ideals the American people hold dear; and
Whereas, the Marines of Delta Company were
deployed in a combat role and attached to the First
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment in Saudi Arabia;
and
Whereas, the Marines of Delta Company cleared
the way through the Iraqi fortifications and mine
fields in the initial assault on the Iraqi defenses in
the liberation of Kuwait City; and
Whereas, the Marines of Delta Company
distinguished themselves in Marine Corps fashion
by being the first to fight and by fighting with an
unopposable and unmatched ferocity; and
Whereas, the Marines and their allies successfully
liberated the Kuwaiti people and delivered one of
the most crushing military defeats in history; and
Whereas, the Marines gallantly remained in hostile
territory as peace keeping forces to preserve the
cease fire and protect the Kuwaiti people until
shortly before their homecoming on April 22,
1991. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly and
the people of South Carolina are proud of our
Marine Reserves for upholding the Marine Corps
tradition in unselfishly and courageously serving
the United States. These Marines are worthy of
our highest honor and respect for their essential
role in Operation Desert Storm. Clearly, these
Marines are always faithful. Semper Fidelis.
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