South Carolina General Assembly

120th Session, 2013-2014

H. 4255

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Pope, D.C.Moss, Simrill, Delleney, Felder, Long, Norman and V.S.Moss

Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1312ab13.docx

Introduced in the House on May 30, 2013

Introduced in the Senate on May 30, 2013

Adopted by the General Assembly on May 30, 2013

Summary: Rock Hill's Army National Guard 178th Combat Engineer Battalion

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

5/30/2013 House Introduced and adopted (House Journalpage23)

5/30/2013 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journalpage8)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/30/2013

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO WELCOME HOME THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ROCK HILL’S ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 178TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION FROM THEIR TOUR OF DUTY IN AFGHANISTAN AND TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST RESPECT AND ADMIRATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THESE SOLDIERS FOR THEIR COURAGE AND THE MANY SACRIFICES THEY HAVE MADE IN THEIR SERVICE TO OUR NATION.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are deeply heartened to learn that the brave soldiers of Rock Hill’s Army National Guard 178th Combat Engineer Battalion have returned safely home after a tenmonth tour of duty in Afghanistan; and

Whereas, these one hundred sixtyone soldiers, as well as their families and friends, have made great sacrifices and endured many hardships in their service to this country and in their efforts to enable the Afghan Army to stand on its own; and

Whereas, while conducting themselves with unyielding loyalty and dedication to the United States of America, these courageous Army National Guard troops accomplished the perilous job of clearing bombs from roads in Afghanistan. Other duties among their more than forty missions included tearing down two bases during the winding down of the war and the crucial role of delivering supplies and making sure convoy routes were safe; and

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly counts it a high privilege to salute, on behalf of all South Carolinians, the soldiers of Rock Hill’s Army National Guard 178th Combat Engineer Battalion and to express the deepest gratitude for their selfless service. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, welcome home the men and women of Rock Hill’s Army National Guard 178th Combat Engineer Battalion from their tour of duty in Afghanistan and express the deepest respect and admiration of the members of the South Carolina General Assembly to these soldiers for their courage and the many sacrifices they have made in their service to our nation.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Rock Hill’s Army National Guard 178th Combat Engineer Battalion.

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