,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #da  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bi1         
#bjag,mr4 ,jones 7= himself & ,ms4      
,%ea-,port]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !
 #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
decl>ation ( w> aga9/ ,g]many & entry   
into ,_w ,w> ,i & recogniz+ & appreciat+
 ! la/+ hi/orical significance & h]oic  
human endeavor & sacrifice ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 t conflict4  ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates decl>$ w> aga9/ ,g]many
 on ,april #f1 #aiag1 to r$ress wrongs1 
includ+ ,g]many's resumption (          
unre/rict$ subm>9e w>f>e1 violation (   
,unit$ ,/ates neutrality1 & d5ial (     
fre$om ( ! seas to nonbellig]5t nations2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates associat$ itself
 ) ! alli$ p[]s ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & its 
,commonweal?1 ,france & its colonies1   
,russia1 ,italy1 & ,japan to defeat !   
,g]man ,empire2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

,army1 consi/+ ( ! ,regul> ,army1       
,national ,gu>d1 & ,res]ve ,corps1 ) !  
addition ( volunte]s & ! draftees ( !   
,national ,army1 und]w5t a trans=mation 
f a fronti] con/abul>y & coa/al def5se  
=ce to a mod]n l&-w>f>e =ce2 ,:]eas e>ly
 #bj? c5tury milit>y & te*nological     
advances result$ 9 ! incorporation (    
motor transport1 aviation1 anti-aircraft
 artill]y1 tanks1 *emical weapons1      
aircraft c>ri]s1 subm>9es & anti-subm>9e
 w>f>e1 son>1 und]wat] m9es1 & o!r      
innovations into ! milit>y ars5al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ne$ to quickly  
build a milit>y /r5g? ( f\r million     
soldi]s & half a million sailors requir$
 ! mobilization ( ! human res\rces ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 dur+ :i* memb]s ( div]se 
e?nic gr\ps1 races1 & cre$s1 bo?        
native-born & immigrant1 =g$ a new      
,am]ican id5tity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,army ma9ta9$ its def5se ( ,am]ican    
seacoa/s1 s\!rn bord]1 & ov]seas        
possessions1 :ile ! ,army ,am]ican      
,exp$ition>y ,=ces deploy$ ,ov] ,!re =  

combat op]ations 9 ,europe />t+ 9 ,june 
#aiag2 ,:]eas by ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,i1    
almo/ two million memb]s ( ! ,army s]v$ 
ov]seas 9 ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ces2
 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,navy increas$ 9 /r5g? f         
approximately #fi1jjj (fic]s & sailors &
 #cdb vessels to m ?an #ecc1jjj (fic]s &
 sailors & #ggd vessels2 ,:]eas ! ,navy 
op]at$ 9 ! ,atlantic & ,pacific ,oceans1
 & ! ,nor? & ,m$it]ranean ,seas 9       
coop]ation ) alli$ navies2 ,:]eas !     
,navy began ! fight aga9/ ! ,g]man      
,u-boat m5ace by dispat*+ de/roy]s1 :i* 
ev5tually total$ #gj 9 numb]1 & #afi o!r
 vessels to c\nt] ! subm>9e ?reat2      
,:]eas ,navy vessels escort$ troop      
transports c>ry+ #a1bej1jjj pass5g]s &  
escort$ supply transports c>ry+ #bg     
p]c5t ( all c>go %ipp$ to ,europe2      
,:]eas ! ,navy deploy$ five batt]ies (  
l>ge-calib] battle%ip guns m\nt$ on     
railroad tra9s to ,france = s]vice z    
long-range artill]y = ! ,army2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d transf]r$ to !

 op]ational control ( ! ,navy1 & augm5t$
 t s]vice ) approximately #e1jjj (fic]s 
& sailors1 #dg vessels ( all types1 &   
#bgi %ore /ations2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps1 ) an ev5tual w>time
 /r5g? ( #ge1jjj (fic]s & m51 deta*$ two
 regim5ts & a ma*9e gun battalion to    
con/itute an infantry brigade integrat$ 
into ! ,army's #b;d ,division = s]vice 9
 ,france2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #d1 #aiag1   
,colonel ,*>les ,e4 ,/anton1 "o ( !     
(fic]s on ! /aff ( ,g5]al ,john ,p]%+1  
comm&] ( ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ces 9
 ,europe1 fam\sly ann\nc$ ,am]ica's     
commitm5t to ! fight :5 ,colonel ,/anton
 proclaim$ ^u 8 arrival 9 ,france1      
,lafayette1 we are "h62 ,:]eas !        
,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ces =m$ ?ree    
field armies1 n9e corps & =ty-?ree      
divisions1 plus v>i\s units ( ! ,s]vices
 ( ,supply2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican           
,exp$ition>y ,=ces suff]$ #bdd1jjj      
casualties 9 fight+ 9 ?irte5 nam$       
campaigns 9 ,_w ,w> ,i2 & ,:]eas        
p>ticipation 9 ,_w ,w> ,i result$ 9 !   

completion ( a p]iod ( re=m &           
pr(essionalism t trans=m$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
f a small disp]s$ organization to a     
mod]n indu/rializ$ fight+ =ce capable ( 
global rea* & influ5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 honors ! memory ( 
! fall5 h]oes :o wore ! uni=m ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2    
7#b7 comm5ds ! ,unites ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces = pres]v+ & protect+ ! int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2  7#c7   
comm5ds ! brave memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces = _! ef=ts 9 mak+ ! _w safe
 = democracy1 & pres]v+ ! f\nd+         
pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at home &   
abroad dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2  7#d7 comm5ds ! 
brave memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$    
,=ces = pres]v+ & protect+ ! sea lanes (
 comm]ce & communications dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,i t ensur$ ! cont9u$ prosp]ity ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 celebrates &       
congratulates ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1    
,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,air ,=ce1 & ,coa/ 
,gu>d dur+ ! commemoration ( ! c5t5nial 
( ,_w ,w> ,i = a job well done2 &  7#f7 

calls on all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 
9 ! commemoration ( ! c5t5nial ( ,_w ,w>
 ,i 9 ev5ts ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
ov]seas4