,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bcj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #ba1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,perlmutter 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,braley 
of ,iowa1 and ,mr4 ,rigell7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,veterans'
 ,affairs  ,,resolution  ,to recognize  
and honor our ,nation's veterans on the 
#gjth anniversaries of ,world ,war ,,ii 
battles4  ,whereas on ,december #g1     
#aida1 a date which will live in infamy1
 the ,united ,states was attacked at    
,pearl ,harbor1 ,oahu1 ,hawaii1         
resulting in the loss of more than      
#b1djj ,american lives2 ,whereas the    
,united ,states joined allies from #cb  
countries to fight the common foe of    
fascism in a war in which more than     
#af1jjj1jjj ,americans served in the    
military2 ,whereas the ,united ,states  
suffered over #fgj1jjj casualties1      
including more than #djj1jjj deaths1 and
 over #aje1jjj ,americans were held as  
prisoners of war2 and ,whereas on ,may  

#bi1 #bjjd1 the ,united ,states         
gratefully dedicated the ,world ,war    
,,ii ,memorial on the ,national ,mall in
 ,washington1 ,,dc3 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives--  7#a7 honors all     
veterans1 living and deceased1 of the   
,second ,world ,war on the #gjth        
anniversaries of the courageous battles 
and expresses the deep appreciation and 
gratitude of the ,united ,states for    
their valor and selfless service to     
their country2  7#b7 calls upon the     
people of the ,united ,states to        
recognize the #gjth anniversaries of    
major battles throughout the ,war to    
remember and appreciate the members of  
the greatest generation who1 through    
their sacrifices both in the ,armed     
,forces and on the homefront1 preserved 
liberty for future generations and      
rescued the world from the scourge of   
fascist militarism2 and  7#c7 calls upon
 the people and organizations of the    
,united ,states to assist veterans of   

the ,second ,world ,war in representing 
,america abroad during ceremonies       
recognizing the #gjth anniversaries of  
,american battles to honor and remember 
the sacrifices our veterans made to     
preserve freedom4