,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aa1 #bjah,ms4 
,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
! ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial1 its      
replica :i* travels 9 ,! ,wall ,t ,heals
 exhibit1 & ! di/+ui%$ s]vicememb]s !   
memorials honor & commemorate4  ,:]eas  
milit>y involvem5t 9 ,vietnam began 9   
,novemb] #aiee :5 ! ,milit>y ,assi/ance 
& ,advisory ,gr\p 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! region2
 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates casualty ( 
! w>1 ,te*nical ,s]geant ,ri*>d ,b4     
,fitzgibbon1 ,jr41 lo/ 8 life 9 #aief2  
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces gr\nd  
combat units fir/ arriv$ 9 ,vietnam 9   
#aife1 & by #aifi1 _h rea*$ a peak (    

approximately #edc1jjj troops2 ,:]eas on
 ,m>* #bi1 #aigc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces complet$ ! )drawal ( combat &     
support combat units f ,vietnam2 ,:]eas 
! ,vietnam w> 0 divisive & controv]sial1
 & too (t5 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces came home1 aft] s]v+ bravely
 & honorably1 to communities & a c\ntry 
conflict$ ab\t ! w>2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihj1 ! 
,congress au?oriz$ ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans  
,memorial ,fund to build a national     
memorial to commemorate & honor !       
,vietnam w> s]vicememb]s = _! c\rage1   
sacrifice1 & devotion to duty & c\ntry2 
,:]eas ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial 9  
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 0 d$icat$ on ,novemb]   
#ac1 #aihb1 & is visit$ by m ?an #e4f   
million p e ye>1 :o h left m ?an        
#djj1jjj items ( remembrance at ! wall2 
,:]eas1 on ,vet]ans ,day 9 #aiif1 !     
,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial ,fund       
unveil$ a ?ree-qu>t] scale replica ( !  
,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial1 :i* 0      
design$ to travel to communities across 
! c\ntry 9 ord] to all[ p nationwide to 

pay _! respects to ,vietnam w> vet]ans2 
,:]eas ! replica is #cge feet 9 l5g?1   
#g4e feet high at its talle/ po9t1 &    
includes #adj panels1 ea* engrav$ ) !   
names ( fall5 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
s]vicememb]s :o s]v$ dur+ ! ,vietnam w>2
 ,:]eas ! replica is "o portion ( ,!    
,wall ,t ,heals exhibit1 :i* includes a 
mobile ,education ,c5t] t displays      
in=mation on ! hi/ory & legacy ( !      
,vietnam w>1 ,vietnam vet]ans1 & !      
,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial2 ,:]eas ,!  
,wall ,t ,heals travels to approximately
 #ci locations ea* ye>1 & has visit$ ov]
 #fjj communities across ! c\ntry1 all[+
 millions ( visitors to pay _! respects 
to ! m5 & wom5 :o s]v$ dur+ ! ,vietnam  
w>2 ,:]eas ov] ! c\rse ( ! ,vietnam w>1 
approximately #c1djc1jjj troops 7       
deploy$ to ,s\!a/ ,asia1 & ! total numb]
 ( vet]ans :o s]v$ dur+ ! era 0 at lea/ 
#h1gdd1jjj2 ,:]eas m ?an #eh1jjj ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces memb]s sacrific$ _!  
lives 9 ,vietnam & m ?an #cjj1jjj 7     
w\nd$2 ,:]eas !re are approximately     

#g1cjj1jjj ,vietnam era vet]ans today1 &
 approximately #i1jjj1jjj families ( ^? 
:o s]v$ dur+ ! ,vietnam w>2 ,:]eas !    
commemoration ( ! #ej? ,anniv]s>y ( !   
,vietnam w> began on ,memorial ,day1    
#bjab1 & ext5ds ?r\gh ,vet]ans ,day1    
#bjbe2 ,:]eas ! emotional & cultural    
impact ( ! ,vietnam w> /ill rema9s1 b is
 rem$i$ by appreciat+ & recogniz+ ^? :o 
answ]$ ! c\ntry's call to s]ve2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,vietnam ,w> ,memorial & ,! ,wall ,t 
,heals all[ millions ( p to honor1      
ackn[l$ge1 & express appreciation = !   
sacrifices ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces  
s]vicememb]s & _! families3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes ! valor & c\rage ( !    
s]vicememb]s :o s]v$ ) di/9ction & honor
 dur+ ! ,vietnam w>2  7#b7 commemorates 
! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,vietnam w>2  7#c7 
comm5ds ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial & 
,! ,wall ,t ,heals exhibit1 includ+ all 
^? :o transport ! exhibit f community to
 community1 & all ^? :o visit ! memorial
 & ! exhibit to pay _! respects & honor 

,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces s]vicememb]s  
:o s]v$ 9 ,vietnam2 &  7#d7 enc\rages   
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to hold   
appropriate c]emonies & activities to   
honor ! sacrifices & contributions (    
,vietnam w> s]vicememb]s4