,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,pet]s ( ,cali=nia submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ends its commitm5t 9 ,afghani/an &      
,unit$ ,/ates involvem5t 9 ! conflict   
draws to a close1 ! ,nation ne$s to     
ensure no "o is left beh9d & all memb]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are       
acc\nt$ =4  ,:]eas on ,july #g1 #bjac1 !
 w> 9 ,afghani/an w ent] its #adbnd     
mon?2 ,:]eas z ( ,april #cj1 #bjac1 a   
total ( #ggf1jee memb]s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h deploy$ to         
,afghani/an & sp5t mo/ ( _! t\r !re2    
,:]eas 9 ,june #bjaa1 ,presid5t ,b>ack  
,obama ann\nc$ 8 plan to beg9 ! )drawal 
( ,unit$ ,/ates troops f ,afghani/an1   
*ang+ ! mission f "o ( combat to "o (   
support2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,afghani/an1

 :i* peak$ at ab\t #ajj1jjj 9 ,june     
#bjaa1 0 r$uc$ to a pre-surge level (   
ab\t #ff1jjj z ( ,septemb] #bj1 #bjab2  
,:]eas curr5tly r\ghly #fd1jjj memb]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are s]v+ 9  
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas levels ( memb]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are expect$ to
 fall to #cd1jjj by ,febru>y #bjad1 ) ! 
bulk ( t drawd[n to take place 9 ! w9t] 
( #bjac to #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has dep5d$ ^u ! s]vice & sacrifices (  
g5]ations ( c\rage\s citiz5s to protect 
& uphold ! ,nation's ideals2 ,:]eas ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,congress h a       
responsibility to support ! troops t h  
be5 s5t into h>m's way1 mak+ all ef=ts  
necess>y to br+ !m home safely &        
exp$iti\sly2 ,:]eas ,army ,s]geant ,b[e 
,rob]t ,b]gdahl ( ,hailey1 ,idaho1 !    
only kn[n ,unit$ ,/ates ,prison] ( ,w>1 
0 tak5 captive on ,june #cj1 #bjji1 &   
/ill rema9s 9 ,afghani/an2 & ,:]eas !   
cre$ ,leave ,no ,man ,beh9d has long be5
 "p ( ! _s & culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !

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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ends its commitm5t 9   
,afghani/an & ,unit$ ,/ates involvem5t 9
 ! conflict draws to a close1 ! ,nation 
ne$s to ensure no "o is left beh9d & all
 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces   
are acc\nt$ =4