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Senate Honors 28th Infantry Division
Longest-serving Unit to Celebrate 125th Anniversary
HARRISBURG -- The
Senate today adopted a Resolution recognizing the 125 years of service by the
28th Infantry Division introduced by Senator Don White, R-41st District and
Chairman of Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
“At its heart, the 28th Infantry Division is
comprised of citizen-soldiers, our fellow Pennsylvanians who take time from
their families and their civilian lives to serve,” Senator White said. “Today,
we thank them and all of the men and women who have worn the ‘Bloody Bucket’
(Red Keystone) patch over the past 125 years, along with those who served
before.”
Major General Wesley Craig, commander of the 28th
Infantry Division, addressed the Senate at the beginning of its session as part
of the ceremonies marking the unit’s anniversary.
The 28th Infantry Division maintains armories in 84
cities throughout the Commonwealth and includes a complement of more than 15,000
soldiers. The primary elements of the 28th "Keystone" Division include three
Combat Brigades, Division Artillery, Division Support Command, Combat Aviation
Brigade, Combat Engineer Brigade and several separate battalions and
company-sized elements.
“The events of the past few years have again placed
the Pennsylvania National Guard at the forefront of global events. For 125
years, the citizens-soldiers of the 28th Infantry Division have answered the
call of duty from the Spanish-American War to Kosovo,” Senator White said. “We
owe a large debt of gratitude to those who served our nation and our
Commonwealth and it is in that spirit that we commemorate the 125th Anniversary
of this distinguished unit.”
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Text of Sen.
Don White's Remarks
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