,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mr4   
,williams submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = designation ( ! mon? ( ,augu/ 
z ,national ,de/roy] ,recognition ,mon?4
  ,:]eas ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates torp$o    
boat de/roy] 0 ! ,,uss ,ba9bridge       
7,,dd-#a71 plac$ 9 full commission on   
,decemb] #bc1 #aijc2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,navy 0 ! fir/ s]vice to respond 
9 ,_w ,w> ,i aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates decl>$
 w> on ,g]many on ,april #f1 #aiag1 :5  
six de/roy]s f ,de/roy] ,squadron #h1   
comm&$ by ,j4,k4 ,taussig1 arriv$ 9     
,que5/[n1 ,irel&1 9 ,may ( t ye>2       
,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i1 ,am]ican       
de/roy]s prev5t$ ! loss ( life or %ip ( 
#b million m5 mak+ ! trans-,atlantic    
j\rney2 ,:]eas 9 _! #bej battles )      
,g]man ,u-boats dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i1        
,am]ican de/roy]s sunk #a subm>9e1 !    
,u-#eh1 & laid ! gr\ndwork = mod]n      

antisubm>9e w>f>e2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 ,june 
#aidb & ,febru>y #aide1 #age ,flet*]    
class de/roy]s 7 built1 & ?is class (   
%ips is widely recogniz$ z integral to !
 naval w> ef=t 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1  
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 #ai ,flet*] class    
de/roy]s 7 lo/ & #f 7 damag$ beyond     
repair2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 #dd  
,flet*] class de/roy]s e>n$ #aj or m    
battle />s1 #ai 7 aw>d$ ! ,navy ,unit   
,comm5dation1 & #af receiv$ !           
,presid5tial ,unit ,citation2 ,:]eas    
foll[+ _! s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 #cb 
,flet*] class de/roy]s 7 transf]r$ to ! 
navies ( ,am]ica's allies1 includ+      
,arg5t9a1 ,brazil1 ,*ile1 ,colombia1    
,g]many1 ,greece1 ,italy1 ,japan1       
,korea1 ,mexico1 ,p]u1 ,spa91 ,taiwan1 &
 ,turkey2 ,:]eas ! l>ge/ ,atlantic      
op]ation de/roy]s p>ticipat$ 9 dur+ ,_w 
,w> ,,ii 0 ,op]ation ,neptune1 ! naval  
compon5t ( ,op]ation ,ov]lord1 !        
invasion ( ,europe1 on ,june #f1 #aidd2 
,:]eas1 at ,utah ,bea*1 de/roy]s ,,uss  
,fit* 7,,dd-#dfb71 ,,uss ,corry         

7,,dd-#dfc71 & ,,uss ,hobson 7,,dd-#dfd7
 7 ! fir/ %ips ( ! invasion =ce to %ell 
! %ore2 ,:]eas1 at ,omaha ,bea*1        
de/roy]s ,,uss ,baldw9 7,,dd-#fbd71     
,,uss ,c>mick 7,,dd-#dic71 ,,uss ,doyle 
7,,dd-#did71 ,,uss ,emmons 7,,dd-#deg71 
,,uss ,frank=d 7,,dd-#dig71 ,,uss       
,mc,cook 7,,dd-#dif71 & ,,uss ,?ompson  
7,,dd-#fbg7 %ell$ ! enemy =tifications2 
,:]eas1 at ! ,battle ( ,leyte ,gulf1 !  
l>ge/ naval battle ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 two  
de/roy]s1 ! ,,uss ,hoel 7,,dd-#ecc7 & ! 
,,uss ,john/on 7,,dd-#eeg7 7 lo/2       
,:]eas1 at ! ,battle ( ,ok9awa1 de/roy]s
 7 in/rum5tal 9 provid+ rad> picket     
protection to ,ok9awa ,isl&1 & out (    
#aja de/roy]s1 de/roy] m9elay]s1 &      
de/roy] m9esweep]s assign$ to rad>      
pickets1 #aj 7 sunk & #cb 7 damag$ by   
kamikaze attacks2 ,:]eas a total ( #gf  
,unit$ ,/ates de/roy]s 7 sunk dur+ ,_w  
,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,korean w>1 six
 ,unit$ ,/ates de/roy]s1 ,,uss ,collett 
7,,dd-#gcj71 ,,uss ,de ,hav5            
7,,dd-#gbg71 ,,uss ,gurke 7,,dd-#ghc71  

,,uss ,h5d]son 7,,dd-#ghe71 ,,uss ,lyman
 ,k4 ,sw5son 7,,dd-#gbi71 & ,,uss       
,mansfield 7,,dd-#gbh71 7 in/rum5tal 9  
cle>+ ! bea*head prior to ! amphibi\s   
assault at ! ,battle ( ,in*eon1 ,s\?    
,korea1 9 ,septemb] #aiej2 ,:]eas1 on   
,augu/ #b1 #aifd1 ! de/roy] ,,uss       
,maddox 7,,dd-#gca7 engag$ 9 fire )     
,nor? ,vietnamese ,navy torp$o boats &  
became ! impetus = ! ,gulf ( ,tonk9     
,resolution2 ,:]eas ! ,,uss ,arleigh    
,burke 7,,ddg-#ea7 0 commission$ on     
,july #d1 #aiia1 nam$ aft] ,admiral     
,arleigh ,burke1 ! longe/ s]v+ ,*ief (  
,naval ,op]ations 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,navy1 & is ! lead %ip ( !       
,arleigh ,burke class ( guid$ missile   
de/roy]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ab1 #bjjj1
 ! ,,uss ,cole 7,,ddg-#fg7 0 attack$ by 
t]rori/s :ile at an*or 9 ,ad51 ,yem51 & 
#ag crewmemb]s 7 lo/ & #ci injur$2      
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bi1 #bjjc1 ! ,,uss 
,cole 7,,ddg-#fg7 r$eploy$ on its fir/  
ov]seas deploym5t foll[+ ! attack2      
,:]eas1 on ,april #g1 #bjag1 de/roy]s   

,,uss ,ross 7,,ddg-#gh7 & ,,uss ,port]  
7,,ddg-#ga7 fir$ a total ( #ei ,tomahawk
 l& attack missiles on ,syria's air base
 at al-,%ayrat1 f ! ea/]n ,m$it]ranean  
,sea 9 response to ,syria's use ( bann$ 
*emical weapons2 ,:]eas de/roy]s rema9 a
 critical compon5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates naval
 capability ar\nd ! _w1 s]v+ to protect 
! free fl[ ( comm]ce1 reassure ,am]ica's
 allies & p>tn]s1 & det] acts (         
aggression aga9/ ,am]ican & alli$ =ces2 
& ,:]eas ! e/abli%m5t ( ! mon? ( ,augu/ 
z ,national ,de/roy] ,recognition ,mon? 
w recognize ! important contributions t 
,unit$ ,/ates de/roy]s & ^? sailors s]v+
 abo>d !m h made to naval w>f>e &       
,am]ican milit>y success3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,de/roy] ,recognition ,mon?2  7#b7      
supports ^? :o h s]v$ & curr5tly s]ve   
abo>d ,unit$ ,/ates de/roy]s2  7#c7     
supports ! role ( de/roy]s 9 ! naval w> 
ars5al & _! importance to ,am]ica's     
national security2 &  7#d7 calls on ! p 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ vet]an gr\ps1
 ,/ate & local (ficials1 & int]e/$ gr\ps
 to obs]ve ,national ,de/roy]           
,recognition ,mon? ) appropriate        
programs & activities t promote aw>5ess 
( ! contribution ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
de/roy]s & _! crews4