,h4 ,,res4 #dac ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,june #d1 #bjai ,,resolution ,whereas ,june #f1 #bjai1 marks the #geth anniversary of the day the ,united ,states launched the assault at ,normandy1 ,france1 alongside troops of the ,united ,kingdom1 ,canada1 and ,free ,france1 known as ,operation ,overlord2 ,whereas the ,d-,day landing was the largest single amphibious assault in history2 ,whereas an attack by ,nazi ,e-boats during a series of large-scale rehearsals conducted in preparation for ,d-,day1 known as ,exercise ,tiger1 resulted in at least #gdi ,american servicemen deaths2 ,whereas soldiers of #f divisions1 including #c from the ,united ,states1 #b from the ,united ,kingdom with troops from ,free ,france1 and #a from ,canada1 stormed ashore in #e main landing areas on beaches in ,normandy1 code-named ,utah1 ,omaha1 ,gold1 ,juno1 and ,sword2 ,whereas approximately #aj1jjj ,allied casualties were incurred on the first day of the landing1 with more than #f1jjj being members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces2 ,whereas over the course of ,operation ,overlord1 the ,allies managed to land more than #b1jjj1jjj men in ,northern ,france and suffered nearly #bcj1jjj casualties2 ,whereas military and civilians on the home front and abroad made significant contributions and sacrifices toward the success of ,operation ,overlord1 including more than #ai1jjj ,french civilian casualties during the ,normandy campaign2 ,whereas the ,allied assault and following operations were supported by ships1 aircraft1 and troops from ,australia1 ,belgium1 ,czechoslovakia1 ,free ,norway1 ,greece1 the ,netherlands1 ,new ,zealand1 and the ,polish ,armed ,forces in the ,west2 ,whereas the arrival of ,united ,states forces in ,europe and the ultimate success of the ,normandy campaign1 albeit at tremendous cost1 ultimately turned the tide for the ,allies and led to victory over ,adolf ,hitler1 the ,nazi regime1 and of one of the most evil ideologies the world has ever seen2 ,whereas the ,normandy ,american ,cemetery and ,memorial in ,normandy1 ,france1 is the final resting place for more than #i1jjj ,americans who gave their lives to the cause of liberating ,europe from ,nazi tyranny2 ,whereas the advanced age of the last remaining veterans of ,world ,war ,,ii and the ,normandy landings1 and the gradual disappearance of any living memory of the events1 make it necessary to increase educational activities intended to impart these critical moments in history1 particularly to younger generations2 ,whereas the significant material remains of the ,normandy landings found on the ,normandy beaches and at the bottom of the sea in the territorial waters of ,france1 such as shipwrecks and various items of military equipment1 bear witness to the remarkable and unique nature of the material resources used by the ,allied forces to execute the ,normandy landings2 ,whereas the #e ,normandy beaches and a number of sites on the ,normandy coast1 including ,pointe du ,hoc and various paratrooper drop zones1 were the scene of the ,d-,day landings and constitute a unique piece of world heritage and a symbol of peace and freedom2 and ,whereas the world owes a debt of gratitude to the members of the ,greatest ,generation1 who assumed the task of freeing the world from ,nazi and ,fascist regimes and restoring liberty in ,europe3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the #geth anniversary of the amphibious landing by the ,allies on ,june #f1 #aidd1 at ,normandy1 ,france and this seminal moment in ,american history that has shaped security and prosperity2 7#b7 recognizes this decisive point in history that led to world leadership which now rests upon the shoulders of a free people1 committed to modern liberal democracy1 and all its tenets2 7#c7 recognizes the importance of ,world ,war ,,ii history and ,d-,day as symbols of the costs of freedom1 the perils of fascism1 and the indispensable nature of the global alliances and partnerships of the ,united ,states1 through which the ,united ,states and its allies together stand ready to defeat any foe2 7#d7 expresses gratitude and appreciation to the members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and allied armed forces who participated in the ,d-,day operations1 and other military and nonmilitary personnel1 at home and abroad1 who contributed to the success of ,operation ,overlord and turned the tide of war against the ,nazis and the ,axis ,powers during ,world ,war ,,ii2 7#e7 expresses gratitude and appreciation to the young people of the ,united ,states1 ,france1 the ,united ,kingdom1 ,canada1 and all our allies for their efforts to celebrate the #geth anniversary of the ,normandy landings1 preserve the historical significance of ,d-,day1 and ensure that future generations know of the acts of heroism and sacrifice carried out by ,allied troops who gave their lives in the name of freedom2 7#f7 calls for expanding educational efforts to ensure that the lessons of ,world ,war ,,ii and the sacrifices made in pursuit of freedom are never forgotten2 7#g7 recognizes the efforts of ,france and the people of ,normandy to preserve for future generations the unique world heritage represented by the ,normandy beaches and offshore sunken ship remains by inscribing those beaches and remains on the ,united ,nations ,educational1 ,scientific and ,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 ,world ,heritage ,list2 7#h7 requests that the ,president issue a proclamation recognizing the remaining living veterans of the ,normandy campaign2 and 7#i7 calls on the people of the ,united ,states to observe the #geth anniversary of the ,normandy landings with appropriate ceremonies and programs to honor the sacrifices made by those who liberated ,europe4 ,clerk4