This resolution recognizes the ultimate sacrifice of the unknown soldiers interred at Arlington National Cemetery and expresses gratitude and appreciation of all the members of the Armed Forces who have served during wars and peacetime. Additionally, the resolution commends all members of the 3d Infantry Regiment, specifically those who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Solider.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 731 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 731
To recognize the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 21, 2021
Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Waltz, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Posey, Mr. Ryan,
Mr. Cloud, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Fleischmann,
Mr. Stewart, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Steube, Mr. Kelly of
Mississippi, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Barr, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Wittman, Mrs.
Greene of Georgia, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Allen, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr.
Huizenga, Mr. Vela, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Turner, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Johnson of
Louisiana, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Banks, Mr. Dunn, Mr.
Palmer, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr.
Carter of Georgia, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Babin, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Bentz, Mr.
Arrington, Mr. Norman, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Crist, Mr. Bost, Mr. Guest, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Mast,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Womack, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Comer, Mr.
Crawford, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Perry, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Newhouse,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Carl, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr.
Rouzer, Mr. Young, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Webster of Florida,
Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Estes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Massie, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma,
Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Zeldin, Mrs.
Spartz, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Tenney, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Wenstrup) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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RESOLUTION
To recognize the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Whereas, on October 24, 1921, the body of one unidentified member of the Armed
Forces who died during World War I was selected as the United States
Unknown Soldier;
Whereas, on November 11, 1921, the Unknown Soldier from World War I was placed
on a horse-drawn caisson and carried in a procession through the
District of Columbia and across the Potomac River;
Whereas a state funeral ceremony was held that day at Arlington National
Cemetery's new Memorial Amphitheater, and the Unknown Soldier was
interred in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier;
Whereas, in March 1926, soldiers from nearby forts were first assigned to guard
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where guards presented only during
visiting hours and discouraged visitors from disrespecting the tomb, and
in 1937, the guards began a continuous presence, standing watch over the
tomb at all times;
Whereas the Nation observed two minutes of silence during the ceremony for the
burial of the World War I Unknown, and President Warren G. Harding spoke
at the ceremony and placed the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest
military decoration, on the casket;
Whereas, following World War II, many Americans supported interring and honoring
an Unknown from that war; however, the start of the Korean war in 1950
delayed those plans;
Whereas, on May 30, 1958, one unidentified member of the Armed Forces who died
during World War II and one from the Korean war were interred in crypts
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier;
Whereas, on November 11, 1978, President Jimmy Carter dedicated a bronze plaque
at Memorial Amphitheater to honor members of the Armed Forces who served
in the Vietnam War;
Whereas, on May 28, 1984, an unidentified member of the Armed Forces who died
during the Vietnam War was interred in a crypt at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier;
Whereas the Vietnam Unknown was disinterred from the tomb in 1998, identified as
United States Air Force 1st. Lt. Michael J. Blassie, and reburied in
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, with the empty crypt subsequently
capped with an engraved cover to honor all missing members of the Armed
Forces from the Vietnam War;
Whereas, since the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, millions of
visitors have come to Arlington National Cemetery to mourn and pay their
respects to the Unknown Soldier and the military personnel he
represents; and
Whereas 100 years after the burial of the Unknown Soldier from World War I, the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier continues to be a powerful symbol of service
and sacrifice, mourning, and memory: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the ultimate sacrifice of the Unknown
Soldiers interred at Arlington Cemetery;
(2) expresses gratitude and appreciation of all the members
of the Armed Forces who have fought in the Nation's wars and
served during peacetime; and
(3) commends all members of the 3d Infantry Regiment, and
those specifically who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5737)
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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