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GA SR766
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/13/2018
Primary Sponsor
Ed Harbison
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and honors the 12-man Special Forces team from Fort Campbell (ODA 594 and ODA 595), known as the Green Berets, deployed to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11, 2001 attacks
- The soldiers' mission was to partner with the Afghan Northern Alliance to destroy the Taliban regime and hunt down those responsible for the 9/11 attacks
- The team used horses provided by the Afghan Northern Alliance to navigate the terrain, earning them the nickname "Horse Soldiers," and accomplished their mission in weeks rather than the months or years originally expected
- The Horse Soldiers carried pieces of steel recovered from the World Trade Center rubble and buried them with folded American flags at each completed mission location, bonding them to New York City first responders
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Special Forces Soldiers sent to Afghanistan in the immediate aftermath of September 11; valiant service; honor
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/13/2018
Full Bill Text
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