,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aaf  ,,in ,,the      
,,house ,,of ,,representatives          
,september #ah1 #bjad ,mr4 ,kilmer 7for 
himself1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,langevin1
 ,mr4 ,forbes1 and ,mr4 ,gallego7       
submitted the following concurrent      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,armed ,services          
,,concurrent ,,resolution               
,congratulating the ,sailors of the     
,united ,states ,submarine ,force upon  
the completion of #d1jjj ballistic      
missile submarine 7,,ssbn7 deterrent    
patrols4  ,whereas the ,sailors of the  
,united ,states ,submarine ,force       
recently completed the #d1jjjth         
deterrent patrol of a ballistic missile 
submarine 7,,ssbn72 ,whereas this       
milestone is significant for the        
,submarine ,force1 its crews and their  
families1 the ,united ,states ,navy1 and
 the entire country2 ,whereas this      
milestone was reached through the       
combined efforts and impressive         

achievements of all of the submariners  
who have participated in such patrols   
since the first patrol of ,,uss ,george 
,washington 7,,ssbn #eih7 in #aifj2     
,whereas1 as a result of the dedication 
and commitment to excellence of the     
,sailors of the ,united ,states         
,submarine ,force1 ballistic missile    
submarines have always been ready and   
vigilant1 reassuring ,united ,states    
allies and deterring anyone who might   
seek to do harm to the ,united ,states  
or ,united ,states allies2 ,whereas the 
national maritime strategy of the       
,united ,states recognizes the critical 
need for strategic deterrence in today's
 uncertain world2 ,whereas the true     
strength of the ballistic missile       
submarine lies in the extremely talented
 and motivated ,sailors who have        
voluntarily chosen to serve in the      
submarine community2 and ,whereas the   
inherent stealth1 unparalleled          
firepower1 and nearly limitless         
endurance of the ballistic missile      

submarine provide a credible deterrence 
for any enemies that would seek to use  
force against the ,united ,states or    
,united ,states allies3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it  ,that ,congress--  7#a7         
congratulates the ,sailors of the       
,united ,states ,submarine ,force upon  
the completion of #d1jjj ballistic      
missile submarine 7,,ssbn7 deterrent    
patrols2 and  7#b7 honors and thanks the
 crews of ballistic missile submarines  
and their devoted families for their    
continued dedication and sacrifice4