IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2023 Mr. Alford submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Recognizing the 83rd anniversary of the groundbreaking of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Whereas, on December 3, 1940, the Army broke ground near Rolla, Missouri; Whereas the post was named for Major General Leonard Wood, who was not only a military hero awarded the Medal of Honor, but also a surgeon; Whereas, in March of 1941, the first elements of an Engineer Replacement Training Center arrived at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Whereas, during World War II, more than 300,000 soldiers passed through Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, on the way to perform military service; Whereas, currently, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, trains 80,000 members of the Armed Forces and civilians each year; and Whereas Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is a prestigious military installation that trains nearly every branch of the Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives recognizes the 83rd anniversary of the groundbreaking of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.