,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,mc,nerney 7= himself & ,mr4  
,palazzo7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,febru>y #bh1 z ,des]t ,/orm ,vet]ans   
,day4  ,:]eas ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm 0 !
 (f5sive w>1 "p ( ! great] ,p]sian ,gulf
 w>1 t took place 9 ,kuwait & ,iraq2    
,:]eas ! ma9 goal ( ,op]ation ,des]t    
,/orm 0 to lib]ate ,kuwait f invad+     
,iraqi =ces & prev5t ! invasion ( ,saudi
 ,arabia2 ,:]eas ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm 
began on ,janu>y #ae1 #aiia1 ) !        
deploym5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates gr\nd1 air1 & 
naval =ces2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
alli$ nations flew m ?an #ah1jjj air    
deploym5t missions & m ?an #aaf1jjj     
combat air sorties2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y 
#bh1 #aiia1 ,kuwait 0 lib]at$ & (f5sive 
op]ations 7 halt$2 ,:]eas a =mal        
cease-fire w5t into effect on ,april    

#aa1 #aiia2 & ,:]eas #adc ,unit$ ,/ates 
brave s]vice m5 & wom5 p]i%$ 9 action1 )
 o!rs ev5tually succumb+ to _! injuries 
aft] ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,des]t    
,/orm ,vet]ans ,day2  7#b7 honors &     
recognizes ! contributions ( ! vet]ans (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o s]v$
 9 ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm2  7#c7        
supports ! exp$iti\s h&l+ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( claims by ,des]t 
,/orm vet]ans & ! paym5t ( fair & j     
comp5sation = ^? diagnos$ & undiagnos$  
conditions associat$ ) _! s]vice 9      
,des]t ,/orm or relat$ exposures to     
c]ta9 *emical1 biological1 &            
environm5tal tox9s2  7#d7 urges t ^!    
,des]t ,/orm vet]ans cont9ue to receive 
! highe/ quality m$ical treatm5t = ^?   
ailm5ts t may be associat$ ) _! s]vice 9
 ,des]t ,/orm2  7#e7 enc\rages ,/ates & 
local gov]nm5ts to designate a day z    
,des]t ,/orm ,vet]ans ,day2 &  7#f7     
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      

obs]ve ,des]t ,/orm ,vet]ans ,day )     
appropriate c]emonies & activities t--  
7,a7 provide ! appreciation t ! vet]ans 
( ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm des]ve2  7,b7  
demon/rate ! resolve t ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all nev] =get ! sacrifices &    
s]vice ( ! vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ,op]ation  
,des]t ,/orm2  7,c7 promote aw>5ess ( ! 
fai?ful s]vice & contributions ( !      
vet]ans ( ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm to !   
communities ( ! vet]ans s9ce return+    
home2  7,d7 promote aw>5ess ( !         
importance ( entire communities emp[]+  
vet]ans & ! families ( vet]ans 9 help+ !
 vet]ans readju/ to civilian life aft]  
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,e7 promote 
opportunities = vet]ans ( ,op]ation     
,des]t ,/orm to support ! re9tegration (
 y\ng] vet]ans into civilian life4