,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,takano 7= himself & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new  
,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! appreciation ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives = ,rob]t ,e4 ,wallace1  
retir+ ,executive ,director ( ! ,vet]ans
 ( ,=eign ,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
,wa%+ton ,(fice4  ,:]eas !              
congressionally-*>t]$ ,vet]ans ( ,=eign 
,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7h]e9aft]1 ,,vfw7
 has1 s9ce its f\nd+ 9 #ahii1 exi/$ to  
s]ve ,unit$ ,/ates vet]ans1 memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! families1 :]ev] !y    
reside or are assign$2 ,:]eas s9ce      
#aiif1 ,rob]t ,e4 ,bob ,wallace1 has    
help$ lead ! ,,vfw ,wa%+ton ,(fice1 :i* 
?is ye> m>ks a c5t5nial ( s]vice &      
advocacy 9 our ,nation's ,capital to    
ensure t vet]ans & milit>y communities  
are prop]ly c>$ = by ! ,gov]nm5t t      
creates !m2 ,:]eas ,bob receiv$ ?ree    

,purple ,he>ts = injuries su/a9$ 9      
,vietnam z a memb] ( ! ,m>9e ,corps1    
return$ home to pursue a c>e] 9 bank+   
aft] e>n+ a ba*elor ( sci5ce degree f   
,rutg]s ,univ]sity & a ma/]'s degree 9  
bus9ess adm9i/ration f ,fairleigh       
,dick9son ,univ]sity1 z well z graduat+ 
f ! ,s*ool = ,bank ,adm9i/ration at !   
,univ]sity ( ,wiscons92 ,:]eas ,bob jo9$
 ! ,,vfw :ile 9 ,vietnam & w\ld be !    
recipi5t ( ! national organization's    
#aigi ,"y ,vet]an ( ! ,ye> aw>d1 z well 
z f 8 home ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey1 & he    
w\ld g on to appo9t$ & to elect$ ,,vfw  
positions1 includ+ be+ ! fir/ ,vietnam  
vet]an & ! y\nge/ vet]an to comm& !     
,,vfw ,dep>tm5t ( ,new ,j]sey f #aihj to
 #aiha1 & culm9at+ 9 8 be+ elect$ z !   
,,vfw ,national ,comm&] f #aiia to      
#aiib2 ,:]eas ,bob has work$ ) five     
,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5ts & a c\ntless   
numb] ( memb]s ( ,congress1 _! /affs &  
fell[ vet]ans organizations' lead]%ip to
 implem5t *ange = ,am]ica's vet]ans1    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! families2 8

 is a voice ( reason & motivation1 c\pl$
 ) a c-d attitude to meet e *all5ge t   
improves ! quality ( life ( ! milit>y & 
vet]ans communities he s]ves2 ,:]eas !  
,,vfw's s]vice (fic] program impacts    
lives1 & ,bob's direct ov]sight ( ,,vfw 
,national ,vet]ans ,s]vice has enabl$ a 
nationwide & int]national cadre ( #b1ajj
 accr$it$ s]vice (fic]s to rec\p #h4c   
billion 9 e>n$ disability b5efits = m   
?an #ebf1jjj w\nd$1 ill1 & injur$       
vet]ans 9 #bjah alone2 ,:]eas ! ,,vfw's 
advocacy on ,capitol ,hill creates *ange
 t affects lives1 & ,bob's direct       
ov]sight ( ! ,,vfw ,national            
,legislative ,s]vice ensur$ t !         
organization cont9u$ to h its f+]pr9ts  
on e piece ( quality-(-life legislation 
sign$ into law at ! end ( ! #bj? c5tury 
& well into ! #ba/2 ,:]eas ,bob's pr\de/
 legislative accompli%m5ts are _m1 f    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs fund+     
battles prior to ! sign+ ( advanc$      
appropriations1 to ! ,mill5nium ,act1   
significant improvem5ts to ! ,montgom]y 

,,gi ,bill1 ! ,,gi ,bill = ! #ba/       
,c5tury1 & ! ,=ev] ,,gi ,bill1 z well ! 
passage ( ! ,,v[ to ,hire ,h]oes ,act1  
appeals re=m1 expansion ( ! ,c>egiv]    
program1 & ! new ,,va_/,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se electronic m$ical record1 among 
num]\s o!rs2 & ,:]eas ! ,,vfw's support 
( our ,nation's ,full ,acc\nt+ mission  
is )\t pe] because ( ,bob ,wallace's    
h&s-on approa* to ensure ! gov]nm5ts (  
=m] enemies "k f a vet]an's             
p]spective--& f a family p]spective--t !
 return ( fall5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
is a humanit>ian mission t transc5ds    
politics3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 salutes !        
lead]%ip1 guidance1 & fri5d%ip ( ,rob]t 
,e4 ,wallace at ! helm ( ! ,,vfw        
,wa%+ton ,(fice = ! pa/ #bc ye>s2 he met
 e *all5ge & ! ,,vfw1 vet]ans1 memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! families ev]y:]e are
 bett] (f = 8 fai?ful s]vice & advocacy2
 &  7#b7 wi%es him be/ wi%es 9 8        
retirem5t1 :]e e day is ,vet]ans ,day4