,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjag ,mrs4
 ,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mrs4   
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4  
,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4      
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,nelson1   
,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,re$1
 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 
,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,/range1
 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! ,sailors & ,m>9es :o       
sacrific$ _! lives = %ip & %ipmates :ile
 fight+ ! deva/at+ #aifg fire onbo>d    
,,uss ,=re/al &1 dur+ ! week ( ! #ej?   
anniv]s>y ( ! tragic ev5t1 commemorat+ !
 ef=ts ( ^? :o surviv$4  ,:]eas1 9      
#aifg1 ! ongo+ naval bomb+ campaign     
aga9/ ,nor? ,vietnam f ,yankee ,/ation 9
 ! ,gulf ( ,tonk9 0 ! mo/ int5se &      
su/a9$ air attack op]ation 9 ! hi/ory ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june  
#aifg1 ,,uss ,=re/al & ,c>ri] ,air ,w+  
,sev5te5 dep>t$ ,norfolk1 ,virg9ia1 =   
duty 9 ! ,gulf ( ,tonk92 ,:]eas1 on     
,july #bh1 #aifg1 dur+ an und]way       
repl5i%m5t1 ! crew ( ,,uss ,=re/al      
reluctantly onload$ volatile bombs t 7 n
 int5d$ = c>ri] use 9 ord] to meet !    
combat requirem5ts = /rikes ! next day2 
,:]eas1 despite safety precautions tak5 
by ! crew1 a deva/at+ fire erupt$ on    
,,uss ,=re/al aft]--  7#a7 an electrical
 surge 9 a p>k$ aircraft caus$ !        
aircraft to fire a ,zuni rocket t       
ruptur$ a fuel tank on ano!r aircraft2 &
  7#b7 ! burn+ fuel ignit$ a *a9        
reaction ( #i bomb explosions on !      
flight deck2 ,:]eas ! explosions de/roy$
 multiple aircraft & tore massive holes 
9 ! armor$ flight deck ( ,,uss ,=re/al1 
& burn+ fuel dripp$ into ! liv+ qu>t]s (
 ! crew & ! bel[-decks aircraft hang>2  
,:]eas1 = #ah h\rs1 ,sailors & ,m>9es on
 ,,uss ,=re/al1 assi/$ by o!rs f        
accompany+ de/roy]s1 f\ght to br+ ! fire

 "u control :ile hospital corpsm5       
navigat$ ! mangl$ flight deck & t5d$ to 
! w\nd$2 & ,:]eas1 ! fire onbo>d ,,uss  
,=re/al ultimately-- 7#a7 left #acd m5  
dead & #afa m5 sev]ely injur$2  7#b7    
de/roy$ m ?an #ba aircraft2 &  7#c7     
caus$ ,,uss ,=re/al to t]m9ate its      
support to ! fight 9 ,vietnam & return  
to ,norfolk1 ,virg9ia1 = repairs3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes t--  7,a7 if n = ! h]oic     
actions ( ! crew ( ,,uss ,=re/al1 !     
consequ5ces ( ! fire w\ld h be5 f> m    
deva/at+ to ! ,sailors & ,m>9es onbo>d &
 ! aircraft c>ri] itself2 &  7,b7 !     
selfless sacrifices ( ^? :o came to !   
rescue ( fell[ %ipmates & ,,uss ,=re/al 
repres5t1 & are consi/5t )1 ! highe/    
traditions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy2     
7#b7 commemorates ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !  
,,uss ,=re/al fire2 &  7#c7 expresses   
gratitude to ! ,sailors & ,m>9es :o s]v$
 abo>d ,,uss ,=re/al = _! fai?ful       
s]vice4