,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,g>rett submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,octob] #bc z a national  
day ( remembrance ( ! tragic #aihc      
t]rori/ bomb+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e   
,corps ,b>racks 9 ,beirut1 ,lebanon4    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates deploy$ memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces to ,lebanon 9 #aihb z "p (
 a mult9ational peacekeep+ =ce2 ,:]eas  
e>ly on ! morn+ ( ,octob] #bc1 #aihc1 a 
truck pack$ ) explosives detonat$       
outside ( a build+ at ,beirut           
,int]national ,airport t s]v$ z qu>t]s =
 sev]al hundr$ memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces deploy$ z "p ( ! peacekeep+ 
=ce2 ,:]eas #bda memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
7 kill$ 9 ! bla/2 ,:]eas ! ,am]icans    
kill$ includ$ #bbj ,m>9es1 memb]s ( !   
#a/ ,battalion1 #h? ,m>9es-,battalion   
,l&+ ,team1 :i* made ,octob] #bc1 #aihc1

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,battle ( ,iwo ,jima 9 ,febru>y #aide   
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to
 ! ,m>9e ,corps casualties1 #ah ,navy   
sailors & ?ree ,army soldi]s 7 kill$1 & 
m ?an #ajj o!r memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 
injur$2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f 
#ci ,/ates & ,pu]to ,rico di$ :ile s]v+ 
9 ,beirut1 ,lebanon1 f #aihb to #aihd2  
,:]eas1 on ! same day z ! bomb+ ( !     
,m>9e ,corps ,b>racks1 ano!r suicide    
bomb] kill$ #eh ,fr5* p>atroop]s h\s$ at
 ano!r build+ 9 ,beirut2 & ,:]eas x is  
fitt+ & prop] t ! ev5ts ( ,octob] #bc1  
#aihc1 & ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces :o di$ 9 ,beirut on t day   
are recogniz$ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a    
national remembrance day on ,octob] #bc3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( a national day (          
remembrance = memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 kill$ or injur$ by !   
t]rori/ attack on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e 
,corps ,b>racks 9 ,beirut1 ,lebanon1 on 

,octob] #bc1 #aihc2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support &        
p>ticipate 9 appropriate c]emonies1     
programs1 & o!r activities 9 obs]vance (
 su* a national day ( remembrance4