,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bee  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,ms4
 ,castor of ,florida 7for herself1 ,mr4 
,jones1 ,mr4 ,peters1 and ,mr4 ,walz7   
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,armed ,services  ,,resolution          
,commemorating the #cjth anniversary of 
,united ,states ,special ,operations    
,command4  ,whereas ,april #af1 #bjag1  
is the #cjth anniversary of the ,united 
,states ,special ,operations ,command   
7,,ussocom7 headquartered at ,mac,dill  
,air ,force ,base in ,tampa1 ,florida2  
,whereas1 on ,april #af1 #aihg1         
,congress required the establishment of 
a ,special ,operations ,command1 which  
was to be an elite fighting force drawn 
from all of the branches of the ,armed  
,forces2 ,whereas as a headquarters     
organization1 ,,ussocom comprises four  
service-component commands1 consisting  
of the ,united ,states ,army ,special   
,operations ,command1 ,united ,states   

,naval ,special ,warfare ,command1      
,united ,states ,marine ,corps ,forces  
,special ,operations ,command1 and      
,united ,states ,air ,force ,special    
,operations ,command1 and includes      
various sub-unified commands2 ,whereas  
each service-component command has      
sub-component commands consisting of--  
7#a7 ,army ,special ,forces 7,green     
,berets71 ,rangers1 ,special ,operations
 ,aviation1 ,civil ,affairs1 ,military  
,information ,support ,operations2  7#b7
 ,navy ,,seals and ,special ,warfare    
,combatant-,craft ,crewmen2  7#c7 ,air  
,force ,commandos and ,special ,tactics 
,airmen2  7#d7 ,marine ,raiders2 and    
7#e7 other ,joint ,special ,operations  
,forces2 ,whereas ,,ussocom protects and
 defends the ,united ,states in a       
variety of ways1 including direct       
action1 special reconnaissance1         
unconventional warfare1 foreign internal
 defense1 civil affairs operations1     
counterterrorism1 military information  
support operations1                     

counter-proliferation of weapons of mass
 destruction1 security force assistance1
 counterinsurgency1 hostage rescue and  
recovery1 foreign humanitarian          
assistance1 and other missions as       
assigned2 ,whereas ,,ussocom has an     
unequaled ability to analyze and respond
 to terrorist threats and ,,ussocom has 
led many successful missions globally2  
,whereas many ,,ussocom missions are    
classified1 so the ,american people may 
never know the details and extent of the
 bravery of ,special ,operations        
,forces1 but a sample of missions       
provide a glimpse into the bravery and  
talents of these members of the ,armed  
,forces3  7#a7 on ,may #b1 #bjaa1 ,osama
 bin ,laden was killed in a special     
operations mission in ,pakistan1 for    
which the outstanding men and women in  
,america's intelligence and ,armed      
,forces1 especially those from ,,socom1 
remained focused on bringing ,osama bin 
,laden to justice1 and on ,may #b1      
#bjaa1 justice was done2  7#b7 on ,april

 #ab1 #bjji1 the ,maersk ,alabama was   
rescued unharmed in a special operations
 mission in the ,indian ,ocean1 after a 
five-day standoff between the ,united   
,states ,navy and ,somalian pirates2    
7#c7 on ,april #a1 #bjjc1 ,jessica      
,lynch1 a ,united ,states ,army clerk   
taken prisoner for nine days in ,iraq1  
was rescued by ,special ,operations     
,forces during a night raid in the      
hospital where she was being held2  7#d7
 on ,december #ac1 #bjjc1 in ,operation 
,red ,dawn1 ,special ,operations ,forces
 captured deposed ,iraqi president      
,saddam ,hussein1 who was hiding in a   
spider hole2  7#e7 on ,january #ag1     
#aiia1 as ,operation ,desert ,storm     
began1 ,special ,operations ,forces     
slipped hundreds of miles into ,iraq to 
identify ,iraqi ,scud missiles as       
targets for ,american fighter jets2 and 
7#f7 on ,december #bj1 #aihi1 in        
,operation ,just ,cause and ,operation  
,nifty ,package1 ,special ,operations   
,forces ventured into ,panama to bring  

its then ,president ,manuel ,noriega to 
justice for drug-trafficking2  ,whereas 
approximately #gj1jjj ,regular          
component1 ,national ,guard1 and reserve
 component personnel from all four      
services and ,department of ,defense    
civilians are assigned to ,,ussocom     
headquarters in ,tampa1 its four        
service-component commands1 and eight   
sub-unified commands2 ,whereas the      
heroism1 skill1 and patriotism of       
,,ussocom personnel and their families  
are without parallel2 ,whereas the      
responsibilities of ,,ussocom are       
growing and its mission is now and will 
continue to be central to the defense of
 the ,united ,states in future decades2 
and ,whereas the sacrifices of many1 the
 service of all1 and the talents of the 
,special ,operations ,forces are cause  
for confidence and optimism3 ,now1      
therefore1 be it  ,that in commemoration
 of the #cjth anniversary of the ,united
 ,states ,special ,operations ,command1 
the ,house of ,representatives honors   

the soldiers1 sailors1 airmen1 ,marines1
 and civilians who1 together with their 
family members1 comprise the ,united    
,states ,special ,operations ,forces    
community for their service and         
commitment to keeping the ,united       
,states safe4