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resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !
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,:]eas ,james ,a4 ,lyons1 ,admiral      
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play$ football & graduat$ 9 #aieb2      
,:]eas ,admiral ,lyons p>ticipat$ 9     
multiple deploym5ts 9 response to       
int]national crises1 includ+ a t\r on ! 
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,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,second ,fleet &    
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9 combat+ ,soviet global influ5ce2      
,:]eas ,admiral ,lyons s]v$ z !         
,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
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repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !    
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provid$ /eady lead]%ip 9 times ( crisis2
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di/9ction1 e>n+ ! ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice     
,m$al1 ! ,def5se ,sup]ior ,s]vice ,m$al1
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,s]vice ,m$al1 & _m o!r decorations &   
aw>ds2 ,:]eas ,admiral ,lyons receiv$ ! 
,legion d',honneur 7rank ( ,(fic]7 f    
,france & ! ,ord] ( ,national ,security 
,m]it 7,tongil ,m$al7 f ! ,republic (   
,korea2 ,:]eas ,admiral ,lyons 0        
in/rum5tal 9 br++ toge!r nongov]nm5tal  
humanit>ian organizations1 su* z        
,project ,hope1 ) ! ,navy to provide    
m$ical p]sonnel to ! hospital %ips      
,,usns ,m]cy & ,,usns ,com=t1 :i* travel
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to impov]i%$ & w>-torn nations1 z well z

 c\ntries impact$ by natural disa/]s2   
,:]eas ,admiral ,lyons' commitm5t to    
c\ntry & humanit>ian purposes reflect$  
great cr$it ^u himself & 0 9 keep+ ) !  
highe/ traditions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,navy2 & ,:]eas1 z we bid fair w9ds &   
foll[+ seas to ,admiral ,lyons1 x is    
appropriate t he be rememb]$ z          
exemplify+ ! tradem>k *>act]i/ics       
exhibit$ by great lead]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 notes ) deep     
sorr[ & solemn m\rn+ ! dea? ( ,admiral  
,james ,a4 ,lyons2  7#b7 ext5ds he>tfelt
 sympa?y to ! entire family ( ,admiral  
,james ,a4 ,lyons = 8 dea?2  7#c7 honors
 &1 on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
expresses deep appreciation = ! out/&+ &
 important s]vice ( ,admiral ,james ,a4 
,lyons to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7      
respectfully reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( !  
,s5ate transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is   
resolution to ! family ( ,admiral ,james
 ,a4 ,lyons4