,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bjg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ca1
 #bjac ,mr4 ,reed 7for himself1 ,ms4    
,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 
,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4      
,chambliss1 ,mr4 ,cochran1 ,mr4 ,wicker1
 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4   
,baucus1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,isakson1    
,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,burr1 
,mr4 ,casey1 and ,mrs4 ,murray7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was considered and agreed to      
,,resolution  ,designating ,august #af1 
#bjac1 as ,national ,airborne ,day4     
,whereas the members of the airborne    
forces of the ,armed ,forces of the     
,united ,states have a long and         
honorable history as bold and fierce    
warriors who1 for the national security 
of the ,united ,states and the defense  
of freedom and peace1 project the ground
 combat power of the ,united ,states by 
air transport to the far reaches of the 
battle area and to the far corners of   

the world2 ,whereas the experiment of   
the ,united ,states with airborne       
operations began on ,june #be1 #aidj1   
when the ,army ,parachute ,test ,platoon
 was first authorized by the ,department
 of ,war1 and #dh volunteers began      
training in ,july #aidj2 ,whereas       
,august #af marks the anniversary of the
 first official ,army parachute jump1   
which took place on ,august #af1 #aidj1 
to test the innovative concept of       
inserting ,united ,states ground combat 
forces behind a battle line by means of 
a parachute2 ,whereas the success of the
 ,army ,parachute ,test ,platoon in the 
days immediately before the entry of the
 ,united ,states into ,world ,war ,,ii  
validated the airborne operational      
concept and led to the creation of a    
formidable force of airborne formations 
that included the #aath1 #acth1 #agth1  
#hbnd1 and #ajast ,airborne ,divisions2 
,whereas1 included in those divisions1  
and among other separate formations1    
were many airborne combat1 combat       

support1 and combat service support     
units that served with distinction and  
achieved repeated success in armed      
hostilities during ,world ,war ,,ii1 and
 provide the lineage and legacy of many 
airborne units throughout the ,armed    
,forces2 ,whereas the achievements of   
the airborne units during ,world ,war   
,,ii prompted the evolution of those    
units into a diversified force of       
parachute and air-assault units that1   
over the years1 have fought in ,korea1  
,vietnam1 ,grenada1 ,panama1 the        
,persian ,gulf region1 and ,somalia1 and
 have engaged in peacekeeping operations
 in ,lebanon1 the ,sinai ,peninsula1 the
 ,dominican ,republic1 ,haiti1 ,bosnia1 
and ,kosovo2 ,whereas1 since the        
terrorist attacks of ,september #aa1    
#bjja1 the members of the ,united       
,states airborne forces1 including      
members of the ,,xviii ,airborne ,corps1
 the #hbnd ,airborne ,division1 the     
#ajast ,airborne ,division1 the #agcrd  
,airborne ,brigade ,combat ,team1 the   

#dth ,brigade ,combat ,team 7,airborne7 
of the #beth ,infantry ,division1 the   
#geth ,ranger ,regiment1 special        
operations forces of the ,army1 ,marine 
,corps1 ,navy1 and ,air ,force1 and     
other units of the ,armed ,forces1 have 
demonstrated bravery and honor in       
combat1 stability1 and training         
operations in ,afghanistan and ,iraq2   
,whereas the modern-day airborne forces 
also include other elite forces composed
 of airborne trained and qualified      
special operations warriors1 including  
,army ,special ,forces1 ,marine ,corps  
,reconnaissance units1 ,navy ,s,e,a,ls1 
and ,air ,force combat control and      
pararescue teams2 ,whereas1 of the      
members and former members of the       
,united ,states airborne forces1        
thousands have achieved the distinction 
of making combat jumps1 dozens have     
earned the ,medal of ,honor1 and        
hundreds have earned the ,distinguished 
,service ,cross1 the ,silver ,star1 or  
other decorations and awards for        

displays of heroism1 gallantry1         
intrepidity1 and valor2 ,whereas the    
members and former members of the       
,united ,states airborne forces are all 
members of a proud and honorable        
tradition that1 together with the       
special skills and achievements of those
 members1 distinguishes the members as  
intrepid combat parachutists1 air       
assault forces1 special operation       
forces1 and1 in the past1 glider troops2
 ,whereas individuals from every ,state 
in the ,united ,states have served      
gallantly in the airborne forces1 and   
each ,state is proud of the             
contributions of its paratrooper        
veterans during the many conflicts faced
 by the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the   
history and achievements of the members 
and former members of the ,united       
,states airborne forces warrant special 
expressions of the gratitude of the     
people of the ,united ,states2 and      
,whereas1 since the airborne forces1    
past and present1 celebrate ,august #af 

as the anniversary of the first official
 jump by the ,army ,parachute ,test     
,platoon1 ,august #af is an appropriate 
day to recognize as ,national ,airborne 
,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the 
,senate--  7#a7 designates ,august #af1 
#bjac1 as ,national ,airborne ,day2 and 
7#b7 calls on the people of the ,united 
,states to observe ,national ,airborne  
,day with appropriate programs1         
ceremonies1 and activities4