,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,p5ce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 
,cisn]os1 & ,mr4 ,c>bajal7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,octob] #bc1 #bjbj1 z a   
national day ( remembrance ( ! tragic   
#aihc t]rori/ bomb+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m>9e ,corps b>racks 9 ,beirut1         
,lebanon4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
deploy$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to       
,lebanon 9 #aihb z "p ( a mult9ational  
peacekeep+ =ce2 ,:]eas1 at #f3bb a4m4   
local "t on ,octob] #bc1 #aihc1 a truck 
pack$ ) explosives detonat$ outside ( a 
build+ at ,beirut ,int]national ,airport
 t s]v$ z qu>t]s = sev]al hundr$ memb]s 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces deploy$ z 
"p ( ! peacekeep+ =ce2 ,:]eas #bda      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces lo/ _! life 9 !  
bla/2 ,:]eas ! attack kill$ #bbj m>9es1 
memb]s ( ! #a/ ,battalion1 #h? ,m>9es   
,battalion ,l&+ ,team2 ,:]eas ,octob]   
#bc1 #aihc1 0 ! deadlie/ day = ! ,m>9e  
,corps s9ce ! ,battle ( ,iwo ,jima 9    
,febru>y #aide dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas
 9 addition to ! ,m>9e ,corps           
casualties1 #ah ,navy sailors & #c ,army
 soldi]s 7 kill$1 & m ?an #ajj o!r      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 injur$2 ,:]eas 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f #ci ,/ates &   
,pu]to ,rico di$ :ile s]v+ 9 ,beirut1   
,lebanon1 f #aihb to #aihd2 ,:]eas on ! 
same day z ! bomb+ ( ! ,m>9e ,corps     
b>racks1 ano!r suicide bomb] kill$ #eh  
,fr5* p>atroop]s h\s$ at ano!r build+ 9 
,beirut2 ,:]eas ?is t]rori/ attack on   
,octob] #bc1 #aihc1 foll[$ a sep>ate    
tragic suicide bomb+ on ,april #ah1     
#aihc1 t kill$ #fc p1 includ+ #ag       
,am]icans1 & injur$ #abj o!rs 9 front ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,beirut2 &   

,:]eas x is fitt+ & prop] t ! ev5ts (   
,octob] #bc1 #aihc1 & ! memb]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o di$ 9      
,beirut on t day are recogniz$ &        
commemorat$ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a      
national day ( remembrance on ,octob]   
#bc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( a national day (          
remembrance = memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 kill$ or injur$ by !   
t]rori/ attack on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e 
,corps b>racks 9 ,beirut1 ,lebanon1 on  
,octob] #bc1 #aihc2  7#b7 honors ! ,gold
 ,/> ,families :o lo/ _! lov$ ones m ?an
 ?ree decades ago2  7#c7 rememb]s ! fai?
 & loyalty ( ! soldi]s1 sailors1 & m>9es
 :o laid d[n _! lives to protect our    
fre$oms2 & all vet]ans :o h s nobly worn
 ! uni=m ( our ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7#d7     
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to honor
 ! fall5 by support+ & p>ticipat+ 9     
appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 & o!r  
activities 9 obs]vance ( su* a national 
day ( remembrance4