,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjag ,mr4   
,nelson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! s]vice to     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces provid$ by    
milit>y work+ dogs & contract work+     
dogs1 also kn[n z w> dogs4  ,:]eas ,m>* 
#ac1 #bjag1 m>ks ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army      
milit>y work+ dog program1 :i* (ficially
 began on ,m>* #ac1 #aidb2 ,:]eas ea*   
milit>y work+ dog 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z a w> dog7 & its h&l] is      
curr5tly tra9$ at ! #cda/ ,tra9+        
,squadron at ,lackl& ,air ,=ce ,base1   
:i* is also home to ! ,milit>y ,work+   
,dog ,teams ,national ,monum5t2 ,:]eas  
w> dogs h provid$ s]vice to ea* bran* ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & 9 ea*     
conflict involv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce & 
includ+ ! ,revolution>y ,w>2 ,:]eas w>  
dogs are cr$it$ ) sav+ c\ntless lives1  

:ile al]t+ s]vicememb]s to dang] on     
patrol1 detect+ improvis$ explosive     
devices1 id5tify+ weapons ca*es1 p]=m+  
se>* & rescue1 & provid+ o!r specializ$ 
mission functions2 ,:]eas 9 conflicts   
be=e & includ+ ! ,vietnam conflict1 "s  
w> dogs 7 left beh9d 9 conflict areas1 b
 w> dogs are no long] consid]$ m]ely    
equipm5t & are n[ requir$ to be retir$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 recognition 
( ! unique bond betwe5 a w> dog & its   
h&l] team1 h&l]s are giv5 pref]5ce 9    
adopt+ _! w> dog teammate aft] ! w>     
dog's retirem5t2 ,:]eas ! s]vice ( w>   
dogs has be5 recogniz$ by s5ior milit>y 
lead]s1 :o h /at$ t ! capability ( w>   
dogs 9 combat _c be replicat$ by humans 
or ma*9es & by any measure ( p]=mance1  
w> dogs outp]=m any o!r asset 9 !       
inv5tory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 
& ,:]eas num]\s w> dogs h giv5 _! lives 
9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1
 bo? 9 active conflict & 9 retirem5t1   
:ile provid+ companion%ip & com=t to    
vet]ans & w\nd$ w>riors3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 

x  ,t on ! occasion ( ! #ge? anniv]s>y (
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
milit>y work+ dog program1 ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 recognizes ! s]vice t milit>y work+
 dogs & contract work+ dogs 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is resolution z w> dogs7 h provid$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#b7      
ackn[l$ges t n all w> dogs 7 giv5 due   
recognition by be+ all[$ to honorably   
retire f _! s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#c7 assures ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces t w> dogs w cont9ue to be   
treat$ ) ! def]5ce comm5surate ) _!     
s]vice & rank2 &  7#d7 honors !         
sacrifices made by w> dogs 9 combat & ! 
s]vices w> dogs provide 9 retirem5t to  
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4