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                                            SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8022

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Senators M. Rasmussen, Winsley, McDonald and Roach

Read first time 03/02/93.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Saluting the members of I Corps.

          TO THE HONORABLE BILL CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO GENERAL COLIN POWELL, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, AND TO LTG CARMEN J. CAVEZZA, I CORPS COMMANDER:

          We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

          WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and

          WHEREAS, Our military has exhibited the highest level of excellence in sacrificially protecting our state and nation from enemies of liberty for over two hundred years; and

          WHEREAS, All the citizens of Washington state deeply admire and appreciate the brave men and women in uniform who valiantly and proudly serve their country so well; and

          WHEREAS, I Corps has played a key role in defending liberty against oppression around the world over the past seventy-five years with distinguished service; and

          WHEREAS, From the trenches of Europe to the jungles of Asia, the soldiers of I Corps have fought and died to secure the freedoms guaranteed us by the Constitution of the United States; and

          WHEREAS, January 15, 1993, marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Corps since it was created in Neufchateau, France during World War I; and

          WHEREAS, In each of the three wars of I Corps, the Corps entered when things were going badly and performed its mission with skill and determination and emerged victorious; and

          WHEREAS, In 1981, the Corps was brought back to full strength at Fort Lewis, Washington where it presently plays an active and significant role in the Pacific Rim area; and

          WHEREAS, I Corps has participated in more campaigns than any other corps, is the most decorated corps in the Active Army, and is the only corps ever to receive the United States Presidential Unit Citation; and

          WHEREAS, In a dramatically altered world order, I Corps has assumed a significant and strategic role in America's armed forced poised to strike world-wide to meet any contingency; and

          WHEREAS, the success of I Corps is a direct result of the professionalism, dedication, and motivation of its soldiers and the support of their families, friends, and communities;

          NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that all the men and women of I Corps both past and present be honored and saluted, and we reaffirm our appreciation for and commitment to those who serve in military uniform on our behalf.

          BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Bill Clinton, President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief; General Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; LTG Carmen J. Cavezza, I Corps Commander; the President of the United States Senate; the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.

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