,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #decc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjah,received ,,an ,,act ,to designate the health care system of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs in ,lexington1 ,kentucky1 as the ,lexington ,,va ,health ,care ,system and to make certain other designations4 #a4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 7,a7 ,private ,first ,class ,franklin ,runyon ,sousley was born on ,september #ai1 #aibe1 in ,hilltop1 ,kentucky4 ,sousley served as a marine in the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps during the period beginning on ,january #e1 #aidd1 and ending ,march #ba1 #aide4 ,sousley graduated from ,fleming ,county ,high ,school in ,may #aidc and chose to enlist in the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps4 ,upon completion of military basic training1 he was assigned to ,company ,e1 #b;d ,battalion1 #bhth ,marines1 of the #eth ,marines ,division at ,camp ,pendleton1 ,california1 as an automatic rifleman4 7,b7 ,private ,sousley was promoted to a private first class on ,november #bb1 #aidd4 ,pfc4 ,sousley landed on ,iwo ,jima on ,friday1 ,february #ai1 #aide1 and actively fought in the battle for the islands4 ,during the intense fighting1 members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces secured ,mount ,suribachi and hoisted a ,united ,states flag on top of the summit on ,february #bc1 #aide4 ,on ,february #bc1 #aide1 ,pfc4 ,sousley1 alongside ,corporal ,harlon ,block1 ,,hm ,john ,bradley1 ,pfc4 ,rene ,gagnon1 ,pfc4 ,ira ,hayes1 and ,sergeant ,michael ,strank followed orders to raise a larger ,united ,states flag so it could be seen over the island4 ,the iconic photograph taken of the six men1 while they raised the ,united ,states flag attached to a heavy ,japanese pipe has led to an immortalized symbol of ,american bravery1 perseverance1 and sacrifice endured by members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces during the intense battles of ,world ,war ,,ii4 ,pfc4 ,sousley was killed in combat by a ,japanese sniper around ,kitano ,point on ,march #ba1 #aide4 7,c7 ,originally buried in the #eth ,marine ,division ,cemetery at ,iwo ,jima in plot #i1 row #h1 grave #bahi1 on ,march #bb1 #aide1 his remains were returned to the ,united ,states on ,may #h1 #aidg1 where he was finally laid to rest at ,elizaville ,cemetery in ,fleming ,county1 ,kentucky4 ,pfc4 ,sousley was posthumously awarded the ,purple ,heart1 the ,combat ,action ,ribbon1 the ,presidential ,unit ,citation with #e_/af ,silver ,star1 the ,american ,campaign ,medal1 the ,asiatic-,pacific ,campaign ,medal with #c_/af ,bronze ,star1 and the ,world ,war ,,ii ,victory ,medal4 7#b7 7,a7 ,mr4 ,troy ,bowling was born on ,july #b1 #aibf1 in ,hamilton1 ,ohio and completed his life's service on ,june1 #ag1 #bjag1 at the age of #ij years old4 ,at age #ag1 ,mr4 ,bowling began his service as a ,united ,states ,marine and was a proud member of the ,easy ,company1 #bnd ,battalion1 #bgth ,marines1 #eth ,division4 ,during the ,united ,states campaign to end the war against ,japan1 ,mr4 ,bowling's unit was among the first to arrive on the beachheads of ,iwo ,jima4 7,b7 ,while attempting to secure ,mt4 ,suribachi1 his unit came under intense and concentrated fire1 completely overwhelming his unit4 ,two projectiles struck ,mr4 ,bowling in the chest and leg1 leaving him critically wounded on the battlefield4 ,at that moment1 ,mr4 ,bowling said he looked to the heavens and committed to serving mankind for the rest of his life if he survived4 7,c7 ,miraculously1 a combat photographer and medical team then carried ,mr4 ,bowling to the safety of a landing craft where he witnessed the planting of the ,american flag atop ,mt4 ,suribachi--an iconic image that persists as one of the most legendary and triumphant moments of the war4 ,the ,united ,states ,marines eventually took control of the island2 however1 this victory came at a heavy cost as more than #f1hjj ,united ,states service members gave their lives during the battle of ,iwo ,jima4 7,d7 ,in keeping faith with his commitment to ,god made during that battle1 ,mr4 ,bowling devoted more than #gh1jjj hours of volunteer service to others at the ,lexington ,,va ,medical ,center4 ,for more than #ff years1 ,mr4 ,bowling has risen through the ranks within the ,disabled ,american ,veterans 7,,dav7 organization1 holding nearly every position possible1 including ,state ,commander4 ,mr4 ,bowling received the ,george ,h4 ,seal ,award for outstanding volunteer1 which he received at the #bjje ,national ,,dav ,convention in ,las ,vegas and the ,lifetime ,service ,achievement ,award from the ,department of ,veteran ,affairs4 ,mr4 ,bowling was also nominated and selected to be inducted in the ,kentucky ,veterans ,hall of ,fame for his lifetime of service to veterans4 #b4 ,lexington ,,va ,health ,care ,system 7a7 ,designation ,the health care system of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs in ,lexington1 ,kentucky1 shall after the date of the enactment of this ,act be known and designated as the ,lexington ,,va ,health ,care ,system4 7b7 ,references ,any reference in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the health care system referred to in subsection 7a7 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,lexington ,,va ,health ,care ,system4 #c4 ,troy ,bowling ,campus 7a7 ,designation ,the health care facility of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs located at #aaja ,veterans ,drive in ,lexington1 ,kentucky1 shall after the date of the enactment of this ,act be known and designated as the ,troy ,bowling ,campus4 7b7 ,references ,any reference in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the health care facility referred to in subsection 7a7 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,troy ,bowling ,campus4 #d4 ,franklin ,r4 ,sousley ,campus 7a7 ,designation ,the health care facility of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs located at #bbej ,leestown ,road in ,lexington1 ,kentucky1 shall after the date of the enactment of this ,act be known and designated as the ,franklin ,r4 ,sousley ,campus4 7b7 ,references ,any reference in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the health care facility referred to in subsection 7a7 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,franklin ,r4 ,sousley ,campus4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,february #ac1 #bjah4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk4