,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #abh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjac ,mr4  
,hunt] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4    
,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] (       
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,au/9      
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mrs4  
,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,p5nsylvania1   
,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4       
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 & ,mr4 ,/iv]s7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! s]vice &      
sacrifice ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces on ! occasion ( ! #aj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! />t ( ,op]ation ,iraqi    
,fre$om & ,op]ation ,new ,dawn4  ,:]eas 
9 ,public ,law #ajg-bdc 7,h4,j4 ,res    
#aad ( ! #ajg? ,congress71 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate au?oriz$ !   
,presid5t to use ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces z ! ,presid5t det]m9$ to be       
necess>y & appropriate aga9/ ,iraq2     
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ai1 #bjjc1 ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces began milit>y        
op]ations 9 ,iraq1 ) ! objective (      
dis>m+ & remov+ ,saddam ,husse9 & 8     
regime2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #i1 #bjjc1 ) !
 removal ( a /atue ( ,saddam ,husse9 9  
,firdos ,squ>e 9 ,baghdad by memb]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ,iraqi      
civilians1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces &
 coalition =ces effectively neutraliz$ !
 ,iraqi ,army j ?ree weeks aft] gr\nd   
op]ations began2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bb1  
#bjjc1 aft] refus+ to surr5d]1 ,saddam  
,husse9's sons ,uday ,husse9 & ,qusay   
,husse9 7 kill$ 9 a firefight ) memb]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,mosul2  
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjjc1 act+ on 
in=mation provid$ ?r\gh coord9at$       
intellig5ce activity1 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces captur$ ,saddam      
,husse9 9 ,tikrit2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjd1 9    
direct response to an insurg5t upris+ 9 
,fallujah1 approximately #ae1jjj memb]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces &         
coalition =ces ent]$ ! insurg5t         
/ronghold & reclaim$ ! city2 ,:]eas1 on 

,octob] #ae1 #bjje1 ! new ,con/itution (
 ,iraq 0 ratifi$ & two mon?s lat] ! fir/
 election = ! ,iraqi ,c\ncil (          
,repres5tatives 0 facilitat$2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,june #g1 #bjjf1 9 a significant bl[ to
 ! insurg5t campaign1 a ,unit$ ,/ates   
,air ,=ce air/rike ne> ,baquba kill$    
,abu ,musab al-,z>qawi1 ! lead] (       
al-,qa$a 9 ,iraq2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y    
#aj1 #bjjg1 ) ! numb] ( memb]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,iraq total+
 approximately #adj1jjj1 a surge (      
#ba1jjj ,am]ican troops 0 ann\nc$ "u !  
bann] ( ,a ,new ,way ,=w>d2 ,:]eas1 on  
,june #a1 #bjjg1 9 :at 0 call$ ,!       
,awak5+1 ,sunni tribe memb]s jo9$ !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & coalition   
=ces 9 t>get+ militants 9 ,anb> ,prov9ce
 & o!r locations1 lead+ to a significant
 decrease 9 insurg5t viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,septemb] #a1 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,anb> ,prov9ce =mally     
transf]r$ security responsibilities to  
,iraqi =ces2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #a1    
#bjji1 r$uctions 9 ! numb] ( memb]s ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ 9 ,iraq  
began2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #cj1 #bjji1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces )drew f       
,baghdad & o!r cities 9 accordance ) !  
,/atus ( ,=ces ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq2 ,:]eas1  
on ,m>* #g1 #bjaj1 ) ! support ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & coalition   
=ces1 ,iraqi p>liam5t>y elections are   
held "u ! control ( ,iraqi security     
=ces1 ) vot] turn\t regi/]+ above #fj   
p]c5t2 ,:]eas 9 ,septemb] #bjaj1 !      
rema9+ combat =ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces dep>t$ f ,iraq1 prompt+ !   
r$esignation ( ! cont+5cy op]ation f    
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om to ,op]ation   
,new ,dawn2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ah1    
#bjaa1 all rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces dep>t$ f ,iraq2      
,:]eas betwe5 ,m>* #bjjc & ,decemb]     
#bjaa1 m ?an #a4e million memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces s]v$ 9        
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om & ,op]ation    
,new ,dawn2 ,:]eas #d1dhf memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces made !        

ultimate sacrifice :ile s]v+ 9 ,op]ation
 ,iraqi ,fre$om & ,op]ation ,new ,dawn &
 m ?an #cb1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces 7 w\nd$ dur+ almo/ n9e ye>s 
( milit>y op]ations 9 ,iraq2 ,:]eas f\r 
,m$als ( ,honor1 ! highe/ ,unit$ ,/ates 
aw>d = milit>y valor1 7 aw>d$ = s]vice 9
 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om & ,op]ation   
,new ,dawn2 ,:]eas at lea/ #cbg ,silv]  
,/>s1 #ba ,navy ,crosses1 & #ae         
,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,crosses 7 aw>d$ to   
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces =  
gallantry 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om &  
,op]ation ,new ,dawn2 & ,:]eas ,m>* #ai1
 #bjac1 is ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( ! />t (   
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations 9 ,iraq 
z ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om & ,op]ation  
,new ,dawn3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 ext5ds its   
gratitude to ! m ?an #a4e million memb]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 f bo? ! 
regul> & res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,army1    
,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,coa/   
,gu>d1 & ,m]*ant ,m>9e1 :o s]v$ 9       
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om & ,op]ation    

,new ,dawn2  7#b7 recognizes ! success (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 op]ations
 aga9/ a dang]\s & det]m9$ enemy2  7#c7 
recognizes ! trem5d\s p]sonal sacrifice 
( ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces
 :o s]v$ 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om &   
,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 _m ( :om 7        
committ$ to multiple deploym5ts away f  
lov$ ones1 & ! contributions ( milit>y  
families on ! homefront2  7#d7 pays     
tribute to ! #d1dhf memb]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o lo/ _! lives 9    
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om & ,op]ation    
,new ,dawn2 &  7#e7 commits itself to   
honor+ ! memory ( ^! h]oes = _! c\rage &
 sacrifice4