Whereas November 21, 2017, is the 100th anniversary of the organization of the 3d Infantry Division; Whereas the 3d Infantry Division was organized in 1917 as the 3d Division, with headquarters at Camp Greene in North Carolina, and has been on continuous duty ever since; Whereas, from its inception, the 3d Infantry Division and the component units of the 3d Infantry Division have played a vital role in the history of the United States by serving in— (1) World War I; (2) World War II; (3) the Korean War; (4) the Cold War; (5) Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm (commonly known as the Persian Gulf War ); (6) Operation Enduring Freedom; (7) Operation Iraqi Freedom; (8) Operation Freedom’s Sentinel; (9) Operation Resolute Support; (10) Operation Atlantic Resolve; and (11) a number of other named and unnamed operations around the world; Whereas elements of the 3d Division first went into combat in March 1918 at the beginning of the German offensive efforts that were designed to end World War I; Whereas, soon after the 3d Division was established, the division began to gain prestige for its service during World War I; Whereas, in July of 1918, the success of the 3d Division at the Battle of Chateau-Thierry earned the division, and especially the 38th Infantry of the division, the legendary nickname Rock of the Marne because the division held steadfast against German soldiers who were marching toward Paris in what would be the last German offensive of World War I; Whereas, during the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, division commander Major General Joseph Dickman gave his famous order to hold the defensive position along the Marne River in French, stating, Nous resterons la! , which in English means, We shall remain here! , providing what would become the official motto of the 3d Division; Whereas the 3d Division played an important role in other major campaigns of World War I, including the campaigns of— (1) Aisne; (2) Champagne-Marne; (3) Aisne-Marne; (4) Saint-Mihiel; and (5) Meuse-Argonne