[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 919 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 919

Recognizing the 83rd anniversary of the groundbreaking of Fort Leonard 
                            Wood, Missouri.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2023

 Mr. Alford submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 83rd anniversary of the groundbreaking of Fort Leonard 
                            Wood, Missouri.

Whereas, on December 3, 1940, the Army broke ground near Rolla, Missouri;
Whereas the post was named for Major General Leonard Wood, who was not only a 
        military hero awarded the Medal of Honor, but also a surgeon;
Whereas, in March of 1941, the first elements of an Engineer Replacement 
        Training Center arrived at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri;
Whereas, during World War II, more than 300,000 soldiers passed through Fort 
        Leonard Wood, Missouri, on the way to perform military service;
Whereas, currently, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, trains 80,000 members of the 
        Armed Forces and civilians each year; and
Whereas Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is a prestigious military installation that 
        trains nearly every branch of the Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 83rd 
anniversary of the groundbreaking of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
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