,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,z9ke 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:itfield1  
,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4       
,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4   
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1
 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,a%=d1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( 
,utah1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,mac,arthur1    
,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4
 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mr4 
,nunes1 ,mr4 ,hill1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4  
,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4         
,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1    
,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = ! designation ( ,octob] #bjae
 z ,special ,op]ations ,=ces            
,appreciation ,mon? 9 ord] to honor     
memb]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,special         
,op]ations ,=ces = _! s]vice & sacrifice
 on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! 
,(fice ( ,/rategic ,s]vices 0 creat$    

dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii to conduct op]ations  
beh9d enemy l9es & utiliz$ ,m>9e ,raid]s
 & reconnaissance companies1 ,army      
,rang]s1 ,special ,reconnaissance ,units
 7,sc\ts71 ,air ,comm&os1 ,amphibi\s    
,sc\ts & ,raid]s1 & ,naval ,demolition  
,units2 ,:]eas 9 ,octob] #aidc1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,special ,op]ations ,=ces 7 call$
 to beg9 op]ations 9 ,italy & lat]      
successfully conduct$ _! fir/ combat    
mission dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 :5 memb]s ( !
 #a/ ,special ,s]vice ,=ce scal$ a      
#bjj-;foot cliff 9 ,italy to laun* a    
surprise attack t =c$ ! ,g]mans to      
retreat f entr5*$ positions at ! tw9    
peaks ( ,monte ,la ,dif5sa & ,monte ,la 
,rem5tanea2 ,:]eas ! success ( ! mission
 demon/rat$ ! value ( ! unique skills & 
highly specializ$ tra9+ ( ! #a/ ,special
 ,s]vice ,=ce & confirm$ ! ne$ = m      
,special ,op]ations ,=ces2 ,:]eas 9     
#aidd1 ,major ,g5]al ,frank ,m]rill's   
comm&o =ce1 nicknam$ ,m]rill's ,m>aud]s1
 conduct$ a gruel+ campaign ?r\gh !     
jungles ( nor!rn ,burma1 involv+ five   

major & #cj m9or engagem5ts1 :i*        
successfully disrupt$ ,japanese supply &
 communications l9es2 ,:]eas on ,d-,day1
 ,special ,op]ations ,=ces units play$  
key roles 9 ! ,norm&y l&+s1 includ+     
,naval demolition units cle>+ ob/acles f
 ! bea*es & ,army ,rang]s scal+ ! cliffs
 at ,po9te du ,hoc2 ,:]eas at ,omaha    
,bea*1 ,major ,g5]al ,norman ,cota %\t$ 
,rang]s1 lead ! way6 to soldi]s ( ! #e? 
,battalion1 co9+ ! ,rang]s' future      
motto2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #f1 #aifd1 dur+ 
! ,battle ( ,nam ,dong1 ,capta9 ,rog]   
,c4 ,donlon1 comm&] ( a #ab-man ,army   
,special ,=ces team ( ,gre5 ,b]ets1 l$ a
 successful def5se aga9/ a mu*-l>g]     
,viet ,cong & ,nor? ,vietnamese army    
attack1 = :i* ,capta9 ,donlon 0 aw>d$ ! 
fir/ ,m$al ( ,honor aw>d$ dur+ !        
,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas dur+ ! ,,nato bomb+
 campaign 9 ,s]bia & ,kosovo1 ,air ,=ce 
comm&os rescu$ an ,f-#aag;,a pilot :o 0 
%ot d[n ne> ,belgrade on ,m>* #bg1      
#aiii1 & an ,f-#af pilot :o 0 %ot d[n 9 
we/]n ,s]bia on ,may #b1 #aiii2 ,:]eas1 

on ,may #b1 #bjaa1 memb]s ( ! elite     
,,seal ,team #f flew into ,paki/an      
undetect$ & /orm$ a =tifi$ comp\nd 9    
,abbottabad & kill$ al-,qa$a lead]      
,osama ,b9 ,lad52 & ,:]eas ,octob] #bjae
 w\ld be an appropriate mon? to         
designate z ,special ,op]ations ,=ces   
,appreciation ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports ! 
designation ( ,special ,op]ations ,=ces 
,appreciation ,mon? 9 ord] to honor     
memb]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,special         
,op]ations ,=ces = _! s]vice & sacrifice
 on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4