Whereas June 8, 2017, is the 100th anniversary of the organization of the 1st Infantry Division; Whereas the 1st Infantry Division was established in 1917 as the First Division, the first combat division in United States history, and has been on continuous active duty since 1917; Whereas, from the heroic start of the 1st Infantry Division, the 1st Infantry Division has played an integral part in United States history by serving in— (1) World War I; (2) World War II; (3) the Cold War; (4) the Vietnam War; (5) Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; (6) the Balkans peacekeeping missions; (7) the War on Terror; and (8) as of April 2017, multiple operations around the globe; Whereas, immediately after its establishment, the First Division started to build a prestigious reputation for its service in World War I; Whereas, in May 1918, the victory of the First Division at the Battle of Cantigny, France, was the first United States victory of World War I, and despite suffering more than 1,000 casualties in that battle, the First Division seized the village from German forces, defended the village against repeated counterattacks, and bolstered the morale of the Allies; Whereas, after the Battle of Cantigny, the First Division played a central role in other monumental battles of World War I, such as— (1) the Battle of Soissons; (2) the Battle of Saint-Mihiel; and (3) the Meuse-Argonne Offensive; Whereas 5 soldiers of the First Division received the Congressional Medal of Honor during World War I; Whereas the First Division— (1) remained on occupation duty in Germany to enforce the Armistice; and (2) in September 1919, was the last combat division to return home after World War I; Whereas, by the end of World War I, the First Division was 1 of only 4 United States divisions to remain on active duty, which is a strong testament to its accomplishments