,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1         
#bjai,mrs4 ,walorski submitt$ ! foll[+  
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
honorable s]vice ( milit>y work+ dogs & 
soldi] h&l]s 9 ! tactical explosive     
detection dog program ( ! ,army &       
enc\rag+ ! ,army & o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies1
 includ+ law en=cem5t ag5cies1 ) =m]    
tactical explosive detection dogs to    
prioritize adoption ( ! dogs to =m]     
tactical explosive detection dog h&l]s4 
,:]eas ! #cda/ ,tra9+ ,squadron1 #cg?   
,tra9+ ,w+ at ,lackl& ,air ,=ce ,base   
provides highly tra9$ milit>y work+ dogs
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & o!r gov]nm5t
 ag5cies2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 ! op]ational  
ne$s ( ! ,army = milit>y work+ dogs     
increas$ )\t an increase 9 res\rces to  
tra9 a suffici5t numb] ( dogs = !       
detection ( improvis$ explosive devices 
at ! #cda/ ,tra9+ ,squadron2 ,:]eas !   

,army initiat$ ! tactical explosive     
detection dog program 9 ,augu/ #bjaj z a
 nontraditional milit>y work+ dog       
program to tra9 & field improvis$       
explosive device detection dogs = use 9 
,afghani/an z "p ( ,op]ation ,endur+    
,fre$om2 ,:]eas ! tactical explosive    
detection dog program 0 creat$ to r$uce 
casualties f improvis$ explosive devices
 9 response to an increase 9 ! use (    
asymmetric weapons by ! enemy2 ,:]eas ! 
tactical explosive detection dogs 7 a   
unique subset ( milit>y work+ dogs      
because ! ,army select$ & tra9$ soldi]s 
f deploy+ units to s]ve z tempor>y h&l]s
 = only ! duration ( deploym5t to       
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om2 ,:]eas !     
tactical explosive detection dogs & _!  
soldi] h&l]s1 l o!r milit>y work+ dog & 
h&l] teams1 =m$ /rong bonds :ile tra9+ =
 combat & p]=m+ extremely dang]\s       
improvis$ explosive device detection    
missions 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ! tactical explosive detection   
dog program 0 a nontraditional milit>y  

work+ dog program t t]m9at$ 9 ,febru>y  
#bjad2 ,:]eas at ! t]m9ation ( !        
tactical explosive detection dog program
 9 ,febru>y #bjad1 nei!r ,unit$ ,/ates  
law nor ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se policy      
e/abli%$ an adoption ord] priority1 &   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se policy only provid$ 
t milit>y work+ dogs be adopt$ by =m]   
h&l]s1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r      
p]sons capable ( humanely c>+ = !       
animals2 ,:]eas an ,augu/ #bjaf report  
to ,congress by ! ,air ,=ce entitl$     
,tactical ,explosive ,detector ,dog     
7,,t$d7 ,adoption ,report conclud$ t !  
,army _h a limit$ transition w9d[ = !   
disposition ( tactical explosive        
detection dogs & ! lack ( a =mal        
compreh5sive plan contribut$ to !       
disorganiz$ disposition process = !     
tactical explosive detection dogs2      
,:]eas ! ,augu/ #bjaf report /at$ t1 9  
#bjad1 ! ,army dispos$ ( #bbi tactical  
explosive detection dogs2 ,:]eas #dj    
tactical explosive detection dogs 7     
adopt$ by h&l]s1 #dg dogs 7 adopt$ by   

private individuals1 #gj dogs 7         
transf]r$ to ,army units1 #ag dogs 7    
transf]r$ to o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies1 #df  
dogs 7 transf]r$ to law en=cem5t        
ag5cies1 & #i dogs 7 deceas$2 ,:]eas !  
disposition ( tactical explosive        
detection dogs 0 poorly execut$1 prop]  
proc$ures outl9$ 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
policy 7 ignor$1 &1 z a result1 ! =m]   
soldi] h&l]s 7 n provid$ ! opportunity  
to adopt _! tactical explosive detection
 dogs2 ,:]eas ! ,army %\ld h delib]ately
 plann$ = ! disposition ( ! tactical    
explosive detection dogs & provid$      
appropriate "t to review & consid]      
adoption applications to mitigate h&l] &
 civilian adoption issues2 ,:]eas       
section #cdb7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi ,/at4 #gic7 
am5d$ section #behc7;c7 ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify ! li/ (  
p]sons au?oriz$ to adopt a milit>y      
animal & prioritize ! li/ ) pref]5ce1   
respectively1 to =m] h&l]s1 o!r p]sons  

capable ( humanely c>+ = ! animal1 & law
 en=cem5t ag5cies2 ,:]eas s9ce #bjjj1   
,congress has pass$ legislation t       
protects milit>y work+ dogs1 promotes _!
 welf>e1 & recognizes ! ne$s ( _! vet]an
 h&l]s2 ,:]eas ,congress cont9ues to    
provide ov]sight ( milit>y work+ dogs to
 prev5t a reoccurr5ce ( ! disposition   
issues t affect$ tactical explosive     
detection dogs2 ,:]eas =m] soldi] h&l]s 
%\ld be reunit$ ) _! tactical explosive 
detection dogs2 ,:]eas congressional    
recognition ( ! milit>y s]vice (        
tactical explosive detection dogs & _!  
=m] soldi] h&l]s is a small measure (   
gratitude ?is legislative body c convey2
 ,:]eas ov] #d ye>s h pass$ s9ce !      
t]m9ation ( ! tactical explosive        
detection dog program2 ,:]eas           
,congressman ,walt] ,b4 ,jones has be5 a
 long-"t advocate = milit>y work+ dogs &
 _! h&l]s2 ,:]eas ,congressman ,walt]   
,b4 ,jones has work$ to ensure t h&l]s  
are giv5 priority :5 _! milit>y work+   
dogs rea* retirem5t2 ,:]eas ,congressman

 ,walt] ,b4 ,jones 0 a /rong propon5t ( 
! ,w\nd$ ,w>rior ,s]vice ,dog program1  
:i* is a valuable program t helps w\nd$ 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces manage & recov] f
 po/-traumatic /ress2 ,:]eas ! advocacy 
( ,congressman ,walt] ,b4 ,jones =      
milit>y work+ dogs is well kn[n ?r\gh\t 
! nonpr(it community t supports milit>y 
work+ dogs2 ,:]eas ,congressman ,walt]  
,b4 ,jones work$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 & ! ,s5ate to update ! language 9 !    
,air ,=ce ,manual on ,milit>y ,work+    
,dogs to cl>ify t milit>y work+ dogs are
 n equipm5t & to indicates ! true level 
( appreciation & respect ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se has = ^! valuable memb]s ( !    
milit>y team2 ,:]eas ,congressman ,walt]
 ,b4 ,jones 0 ! *ief legislative sponsor
 ( ! ,milit>y ,work+ ,dog ,teams        
,monum5t1 :i* 0 built ) no taxpay]      
doll>s b ?r\gh corporate & private      
donations2 & ,:]eas ) ! support (       
,congressman ,walt] ,b4 ,jones1 !       
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law        

#aaj-aha7 au?oriz$ ! ,burnam ,f\ndation 
to design1 fund1 build1 & ma9ta9 !      
,milit>y ,work+ ,dog ,teams ,national   
,monum5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x--  ,t        
,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! ef=ts (   
,congressman ,walt] ,b4 ,jones to       
promote milit>y work+ dogs z unsung     
h]oes on ! battlefield & 9 help+ w\nd$  
w>riors recov] f physical & m5tal       
injuries2  7#b7 recognizes ! s]vice (   
milit>y work+ dogs & soldi] h&l]s f !   
tactical explosive detection dog        
program2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t n all       
tactical explosive detection dogs 7     
adopt$ by _! =m] soldi] h&l]s2  7#d7    
enc\rages ! ,army & o!r gov]nm5t        
ag5cies1 includ+ law en=cem5t ag5cies1 )
 =m] tactical explosive detection dogs  
to prioritize adoption to =m] tactical  
explosive detection dog h&l]s2 &  7#e7  
honors ! sacrifices made by tactical    
explosive detection dogs & _! soldi]    
h&l]s 9 combat4