,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjac ,mr4 
,re$ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4   
,begi*1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1
 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4      
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4  
,isakson1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,blunt1    
,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mrs4        
,murray7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,augu/ #af1 #bjac1 z         
,national ,airborne ,day4  ,:]eas !     
memb]s ( ! airborne =ces ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a long & honorable 
hi/ory z bold & fi]ce w>riors :o1 = !   
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
def5se ( fre$om & peace1 project ! gr\nd
 combat p[] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by air    
transport to ! f> rea*es ( ! battle area
 & to ! f> corn]s ( ! _w2 ,:]eas !      
exp]im5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) airborne   
op]ations began on ,june #be1 #aidj1 :5 
! ,army ,p>a*ute ,te/ ,platoon 0 fir/   

au?oriz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,w>1 & #dh    
volunte]s began tra9+ 9 ,july #aidj2    
,:]eas ,augu/ #af m>ks ! anniv]s>y ( !  
fir/ (ficial ,army p>a*ute jump1 :i*    
took place on ,augu/ #af1 #aidj1 to te/ 
! innovative concept ( ins]t+ ,unit$    
,/ates gr\nd combat =ces beh9d a battle 
l9e by means ( a p>a*ute2 ,:]eas !      
success ( ! ,army ,p>a*ute ,te/ ,platoon
 9 ! days imm$iately be=e ! entry ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates into ,_w ,w> ,,ii validat$
 ! airborne op]ational concept & l$ to !
 creation ( a =midable =ce ( airborne   
=mations t includ$ ! #aa?1 #ac?1 #ag?1  
#hbnd1 & #aja/ ,airborne ,divisions2    
,:]eas1 includ$ 9 ^? divisions1 & among 
o!r sep>ate =mations1 7 _m airborne     
combat1 combat support1 & combat s]vice 
support units t s]v$ ) di/9ction &      
a*iev$ repeat$ success 9 arm$ ho/ilities
 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & provide ! l9eage &
 legacy ( _m airborne units ?r\gh\t !   
,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! a*ievem5ts ( !    
airborne units dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii prompt$
 ! evolution ( ^? units into a div]sifi$

 =ce ( p>a*ute & air-assault units t1   
ov] ! ye>s1 h f\ght 9 ,korea1 ,vietnam1 
,gr5ada1 ,panama1 ! ,p]sian ,gulf       
region1 & ,somalia1 & h engag$ 9        
peacekeep+ op]ations 9 ,lebanon1 ! ,s9ai
 ,p59sula1 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1       
,haiti1 ,bosnia1 & ,kosovo2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 ! t]rori/ attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1     
#bjja1 ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
airborne =ces1 includ+ memb]s ( !       
,,xviii ,airborne ,corps1 ! #hbnd       
,airborne ,division1 ! #aja/ ,airborne  
,division1 ! #agcrd ,airborne ,brigade  
,combat ,team1 ! #d? ,brigade ,combat   
,team 7,airborne7 ( ! #be? ,infantry    
,division1 ! #ge? ,rang] ,regim5t1      
special op]ations =ces ( ! ,army1 ,m>9e 
,corps1 ,navy1 & ,air ,=ce1 & o!r units 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 h demon/rat$ brav]y &  
honor 9 combat1 /ability1 & tra9+       
op]ations 9 ,afghani/an & ,iraq2 ,:]eas 
! mod]n-day airborne =ces also include  
o!r elite =ces compos$ ( airborne tra9$ 
& qualifi$ special op]ations w>riors1   
includ+ ,army ,special ,=ces1 ,m>9e     

,corps ,reconnaissance units1 ,navy     
,s,e,a,ls1 & ,air ,=ce combat control & 
p>>escue teams2 ,:]eas1 ( ! memb]s & =m]
 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates airborne =ces1
 ?\s&s h a*iev$ ! di/9ction ( mak+      
combat jumps1 doz5s h e>n$ ! ,m$al (    
,honor1 & hundr$s h e>n$ ! ,di/+ui%$    
,s]vice ,cross1 ! ,silv] ,/>1 or o!r    
decorations & aw>ds = displays ( h]oism1
 gallantry1 intrepidity1 & valor2 ,:]eas
 ! memb]s & =m] memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 airborne =ces are all memb]s ( a pr\d &
 honorable tradition t1 toge!r ) !      
special skills & a*ievem5ts ( ^? memb]s1
 di/+ui%es ! memb]s z intrepid combat   
p>a*uti/s1 air assault =ces1 special    
op]ation =ces1 &1 9 ! pa/1 glid] troops2
 ,:]eas individuals f e ,/ate 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates h s]v$ gallantly 9 ! airborne   
=ces1 & ea* ,/ate is pr\d ( !           
contributions ( its p>atroop] vet]ans   
dur+ ! _m conflicts fac$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory & a*ievem5ts ( !
 memb]s & =m] memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
airborne =ces w>rant special expressions

 ( ! gratitude ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
& ,:]eas1 s9ce ! airborne =ces1 pa/ &   
pres5t1 celebrate ,augu/ #af z !        
anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ (ficial jump by !    
,army ,p>a*ute ,te/ ,platoon1 ,augu/ #af
 is an appropriate day to recognize z   
,national ,airborne ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 designates      
,augu/ #af1 #bjac1 z ,national ,airborne
 ,day2 &  7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,airborne    
,day ) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 
& activities4