,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #af1 #bjae ,ms4 
,hahn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4  
,e/y1 & ,mr4 ,jones7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t a        
grateful ,nation honors & salutes ,sons 
& ,daught]s 9 ,t\* on its #be? anniv]s>y
 t is be+ celebrat$ on ,fa!r's ,day1    
#bjae1 at ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial 
9 ,wa%+ton1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4     
,:]eas ,sons & ,daught]s 9 ,t\* w       
celebrate its #be? anniv]s>y ) a week5d 
( remembrance 9 ,wa%+ton1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 :i* w culm9ate ) a ,fa!r's   
,day c]emony at ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans     
,memorial2 ,:]eas ,sons & ,daught]s 9   
,t\* is an organization repres5t+ an    

e/imat$ #bj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates *ildr5 ^: 
fa!rs 7 lo/ 9 ! ,vietnam w>2 ,:]eas be=e
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,sons & ,daught]s 9 ,t\*
 9 #aiij1 !re 0 no organization to unite
 & support ^? :o lo/ _! fa!rs 9 ,s\!a/  
,asia2 ,:]eas dur+ ! anniv]s>y          
celebration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica  
,vietnam ,w> ,commemoration w recognize 
,gold ,/> sons & daught]s = _! s]vice & 
sacrifice2 ,:]eas ! s]vice & sacrifice (
 ^? :o di$ or rema9 miss+ z a result ( !
 w> 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & ! families & *ildr5
 !y left beh9d des]ve recognition &     
honor2 ,:]eas _! fa!rs s]v$ 9 e bran* ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 at e rank1 
& 9 e battle ( ! mo/ cont5ti\s w> 9     
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2 ,:]eas _! fa!rs   
are n[ rememb]$ on e panel across ! span
 ( ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial 9      
,wa%+ton1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas
 an unprec$5t$ bond betwe5 ^! ,gold ,/> 
sons & daught]s & ! ,nation's ,vietnam  
vet]ans demon/rates a la/+ commitm5t to 
honor ^? :o f\ght 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>2     
,:]eas ,sons & ,daught]s 9 ,t\* is      

committ$ to fur!r+ ! legacy ( ! ,vietnam
 ,vet]ans ,memorial & ! e/abli%m5t ( !  
,education ,c5t] at ! ,wall to be       
con/ruct$ !re2 ,:]eas ,sons & ,daught]s 
9 ,t\* is to be comm5d$ = its resili5cy 
9 confront+ ?is pa9ful *ildhood loss z  
its works ) ,,taps & simil>             
organizations to assi/ ,am]ica's y\nge/ 
,gold ,/> *ildr52 ,:]eas ,sons &        
,daught]s 9 ,t\* actively supports !    
fulle/ possible acc\nt+ = our miss+ &   
unacc\nt$-= s]vicem5 & civilians1 & x   
/&s 9 support ( ! families seek+ answ]s 
ab\t _! lov$ ones1 z well z ef=ts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 !m2 ,:]eas !     
memb]s ( ,sons & ,daught]s 9 ,t\* are n[
 gr[n1 liv+ 9 e ,/ate1 & contribut+ to !
 div]se fabric ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 _m ( ^! *ildr5 foll[$ _! fa!rs 9 to    
milit>y s]vice1 (t5 ris+ to ! highe/    
ranks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2    
,:]eas today1 aft] ,gold ,/> ,mo!rs &   
,am]ican ,gold ,/> ,wives1 ,sons &      
,daught]s 9 ,t\* is ! olde/ ,gold ,/>   
family organization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  

,:]eas ,sons & ,daught]s 9 ,t\* cont9ues
 to fulfill its mission ( locat+1 unit+1
 & support+ ,am]ica's ,gold ,/> sons &  
daught]s f ! ,vietnam w>2 ,:]eas        
repres5tatives f all ,gold ,/> families1
 includ+ f ,vietnam1 ,korea1 ,_w ,w>    
,,ii1 & f ! ,unit$ ,/ates m rec5t       
conflicts1 w p>ticipate 9 ! #be?        
anniv]s>y celebration2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates y\nge/ ,gold ,/> *ildr5 h lo/    
fa!rs & mo!rs :o s]v$ 9 support (       
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om & ,op]ation   
,iraqi ,fre$om2 ,:]eas ,sons & ,daught]s
 9 ,t\* is work+ ) o!r ,gold ,/> family 
organizations to set an example1 &      
expla9 :at life holds = ! y\nge/ ,gold  
,/> *ildr52 ,:]eas ,sons & ,daught]s 9  
,t\* s]ves z an example to curr5t &     
future g5]ations ( ,gold ,/> families z 
!y be> ! pa9ful burd5 result+ f selfless
 sacrifices made by _! fa!rs & mo!rs 9  
w>time s]vice to ! ,nation1 & ,sons &   
,daught] 9 ,t\* s]ves z an example to   
all nations affect$ by w>2 & ,:]eas     
,sons & ,daught]s 9 ,t\* w celebrate its

 #be? anniv]s>y1 on ,fa!r's ,day1 #bjae1
 at ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial 9     
,wa%+ton1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors & salutes 
,sons & ,daught]s 9 ,t\* on its #be?    
anniv]s>y t is be+ celebrat$ at !       
,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial 9 ,wa%+ton1 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7#b7         
expresses gratitude = ! s]vice &        
sacrifice ( _! fa!rs :o 7 memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & s]v$ 9 !    
,vietnam w>4