,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4  
,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,waltz1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1   
,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 & ,mr4 ,mooney ( ,we/  
,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,presid5t to aw>d ! ,m$al ( ,honor to   
,eric ,fi%] ,wood1 ,jr4 = ! acts ( valor
 dur+ ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge4  #a4        
,au?orization = aw>d ( ! ,m$al ( ,honor 
to ,eric ,fi%] ,wood1 ,jr4 = acts (     
valor dur+ ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge 9 ,_w   
,w> ,,ii  7a7 ,waiv] ( "t limitations   
,not)/&+ ! "t limitations specifi$ 9    
section #gbga ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 or any o!r "t limitation )      
respect to ! aw>d+ ( c]ta9 m$als to     
p]sons :o s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 !       
,presid5t may aw>d ! ,m$al ( ,honor "u  
section #gbga ( su* title to ,eric ,fi%]
 ,wood1 ,jr4 = ! acts ( valor dur+ !    

,battle ( ! ,bulge describ$ 9 subsection
 7b74  7b7 ,acts ( valor describ$  7#a7 
,! acts ( valor ref]r$ to 9 subsection  
7a7 are ! actions ( ,eric ,fi%] ,wood1  
,jr4 9 ! ,ard5nes region ( ,wallonia1   
,belgium1 dur+ ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge1 :51
 z a ,lieut5ant 9 ,batt]y ,a1 #ehi?     
,field ,artill]y ,battalion1 #ajf?      
,infantry ,division1 f ,decemb] #ag1    
#aidd1 to ,janu>y #bb1 #aide1 he        
display$ extraord9>y h]oism 9 action    
aga9/ ! enemy 9 ,belgium4  7#b7 ,aft]   
ord]+ 8 artill]y batt]y to fire aga9/   
enemy tanks 9 a delay+ action1 all[+ o!r
 ,am]ican units avoid capture1 8 unit 0 
surr\nd$ & =c$ to surr5d]4 ,r ?an accept
 capture1 z enemy fire conv]g$ on him f 
all sides1 he rac$ across a l>ge op5    
field into ! woods beyond4  7#c7 ,cut (f
 f 8 own l9es1 & surr\nd$ by ! enemy 9 !
 ,ard5nes =e/1 ,lieut5ant ,wood ralli$ a
 small b& ( ,am]ican soldi]s :o 7 also  
sep>at$ f _! units4 ,ov] ! c\rse (      
sev]al weeks1 he repeat$ly initiat$     
h>ass+ ambu% attacks aga9/ enemy        

communications1 supply columns &        
patrols1 acc\nt+ = ! dea?s & w\nd+ (    
scores ( enemy soldi]s & fur!r sl[+ _!  
advance to /rategic road int]sections & 
help+ o!r ,am]ican units f be+ ov]run or
 captur$4  7#d7 ,lieut5ant ,wood cont9u$
 8 (f5sive actions until a f9al1 fi]ce  
engagem5t ) ov]:elm+ enemy =ces1 :]e he 
made ! la/ full measure ( s]vice4 ,8    
body 0 f\nd surr\nd$ by sev]al enemy    
dead4 ,lieut5ant ,wood's extraord9>y    
h]oism & selflessness above & beyond !  
call ( duty 9 ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry are 9 
keep+ ) ! highe/ traditions ( milit>y   
s]vice4 ,lieut5ant ,wood 0 po/hum\sly   
aw>d$ ! ,di/+ui%$-,s]vice ,cross1 ,silv]
 ,/>1 ,bronze ,/>1 & ! ,purple ,he>t = 8
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