,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,jones1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,walz7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #cj?     
anniv]s>y ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,special      
,op]ations ,comm&4  ,:]eas ,april #af1  
#bjag1 is ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,special ,op]ations ,comm&       
7,,ussocom7 headqu>t]$ at ,mac,dill ,air
 ,=ce ,base 9 ,tampa1 ,florida2 ,:]eas1 
on ,april #af1 #aihg1 ,congress requir$ 
! e/abli%m5t ( a ,special ,op]ations    
,comm&1 :i* 0 to be an elite fight+ =ce 
drawn f all ( ! bran*es ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2
 ,:]eas z a headqu>t]s organization1    
,,ussocom comprises f\r s]vice-compon5t 
comm&s1 consi/+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army 
,special ,op]ations ,comm&1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,naval ,special ,w>f>e ,comm&1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps ,=ces        
,special ,op]ations ,comm&1 & ,unit$    

,/ates ,air ,=ce ,special ,op]ations    
,comm&1 & includes v>i\s sub-unifi$     
comm&s2 ,:]eas ea* s]vice-compon5t comm&
 has sub-compon5t comm&s consi/+ (--    
7#a7 ,army ,special ,=ces 7,gre5        
,b]ets71 ,rang]s1 ,special ,op]ations   
,aviation1 ,civil ,affairs1 ,milit>y    
,in=mation ,support ,op]ations2  7#b7   
,navy ,,seals & ,special ,w>f>e         
,combatant-,craft ,crewm52  7#c7 ,air   
,=ce ,comm&os & ,special ,tactics       
,airm52  7#d7 ,m>9e ,raid]s2 &  7#e7 o!r
 ,jo9t ,special ,op]ations ,=ces2 ,:]eas
 ,,ussocom protects & def5ds ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 a v>iety ( ways1 includ+ direct
 action1 special reconnaissance1        
unconv5tional w>f>e1 =eign int]nal      
def5se1 civil affairs op]ations1        
c\nt]t]rorism1 milit>y in=mation support
 op]ations1 c\nt]-prolif]ation ( weapons
 ( mass de/ruction1 security =ce        
assi/ance1 c\nt]9surg5cy1 ho/age rescue 
& recov]y1 =eign humanit>ian assi/ance1 
& o!r missions z assign$2 ,:]eas        
,,ussocom has an unequal$ ability to    

analyze & respond to t]rori/ ?reats &   
,,ussocom has l$ _m successful missions 
globally2 ,:]eas _m ,,ussocom missions  
are classifi$1 s ! ,am]ican p may nev]  
"k ! details & ext5t ( ! brav]y (       
,special ,op]ations ,=ces1 b a sample ( 
missions provide a glimpse into ! brav]y
 & tal5ts ( ^! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces3  
7#a7 on ,may #b1 #bjaa1 ,osama b9 ,lad5 
0 kill$ 9 a special op]ations mission 9 
,paki/an1 = :i* ! out/&+ m5 & wom5 9    
,am]ica's intellig5ce & ,arm$ ,=ces1    
especially ^? f ,,socom1 rema9$ focus$  
on br++ ,osama b9 ,lad5 to ju/ice1 & on 
,may #b1 #bjaa1 ju/ice 0 done2  7#b7 on 
,april #ab1 #bjji1 ! ,ma]sk ,alabama 0  
rescu$ unh>m$ 9 a special op]ations     
mission 9 ! ,indian ,ocean1 aft] a      
five-day /&(f betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,navy & ,somalian pirates2  7#c7 on     
,april #a1 #bjjc1 ,jessica ,lyn*1 a     
,unit$ ,/ates ,army cl]k tak5 prison] = 
n9e days 9 ,iraq1 0 rescu$ by ,special  
,op]ations ,=ces dur+ a night raid 9 !  
hospital :]e %e 0 be+ held2  7#d7 on    

,decemb] #ac1 #bjjc1 9 ,op]ation ,r$    
,dawn1 ,special ,op]ations ,=ces captur$
 depos$ ,iraqi presid5t ,saddam ,husse91
 :o 0 hid+ 9 a spid] hole2  7#e7 on     
,janu>y #ag1 #aiia1 z ,op]ation ,des]t  
,/orm began1 ,special ,op]ations ,=ces  
slipp$ hundr$s ( miles into ,iraq to    
id5tify ,iraqi ,scud missiles z t>gets =
 ,am]ican fight] jets2 &  7#f7 on       
,decemb] #bj1 #aihi1 9 ,op]ation ,j     
,cause & ,op]ation ,nifty ,package1     
,special ,op]ations ,=ces v5tur$ into   
,panama to br+ its !n ,presid5t ,manuel 
,noriega to ju/ice = drug-traffick+2    
,:]eas approximately #gj1jjj ,regul>    
compon5t1 ,national ,gu>d1 & res]ve     
compon5t p]sonnel f all f\r s]vices &   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se civilians are       
assign$ to ,,ussocom headqu>t]s 9       
,tampa1 its f\r s]vice-compon5t comm&s1 
& eight sub-unifi$ comm&s2 ,:]eas !     
h]oism1 skill1 & patriotism ( ,,ussocom 
p]sonnel & _! families are )\t p>allel2 
,:]eas ! responsibilities ( ,,ussocom   
are gr[+ & its mission is n[ & w cont9ue

 to be c5tral to ! def5se ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 future decades2 & ,:]eas !     
sacrifices ( _m1 ! s]vice ( all1 & !    
tal5ts ( ! ,special ,op]ations ,=ces are
 cause = confid5ce & optimism3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t 9 commemoration ( ! #cj?
 anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special   
,op]ations ,comm&1 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives honors ! soldi]s1       
sailors1 airm51 ,m>9es1 & civilians :o1 
toge!r ) _! family memb]s1 comprise !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,op]ations ,=ces 
community = _! s]vice & commitm5t to    
keep+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates safe4