,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgdh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,mrs4 ,loeffl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,du/ ,(f crews ( ! ,vietnam ,w>1 collectively1 9 recognition ( _! extraord9>y h]oism & life-sav+ actions 9 ,vietnam4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,du/ ,(f ,crews ( ! ,vietnam ,w> ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,du/ ,(f crewman 7pilot1 crew *ief1 & m$ic7 is a helicopt] crew memb] :o s]v$ honorably dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> abo>d a helicopt] air ambulance (t5 "u ! radio call sign ,du/ ,(f2 7#b7 ,du/ ,(f crews p]=m$ a]om$ical evacuation = ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,vietnamese1 & alli$ =ces 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia f ,may #aifb ?r\gh ,m>* #aigc2 7#c7 ne>+ ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army began us+ helicopt]s = m$ical evacuation & ye>s lat]1 dur+ ! ,korean ,w>1 ^! helicopt] air ambulances 7 responsible = transport+ #ag1gjj ,unit$ ,/ates casualties2 7#d7 dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>1 ) ! use ( helicopt] air ambulances1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,du/ ,(f crews pione]$ ! concept ( d$icat$ & rapid m$ical evacuation & transport$ almo/ #ijj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,s\? ,vietnamese1 & o!r alli$ sick & w\nd$1 z well z w\nd$ enemy =ces2 7#e7 helicopt]s prov$ to be a revolution>y tool to assi/ ^? injur$ on ! battlefield2 7#f7 highly skill$ & intrepid1 ,du/ ,(f crews 7 able to op]ate ! helicopt]s & l& !m on almo/ any t]ra9 9 ne>ly any wea!r to pick up w\nd$1 aft] :i* ! ,du/ ,(f crews c\ld provide c>e to ^! pati5ts :ile transport+ !m to ready m$ical facilities2 7#g7 ! vital "w ( ! ,du/ ,(f crews requir$ consi/5t combat exposure & (t5 prov$ to be ! diff]5ce betwe5 life & dea? = w\nd$ p]sonnel2 7#h7 ! revolution>y concept ( a d$icat$ combat life-sav+ sy/em 0 cultivat$ & ref9$ by ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,du/ ,(f crews dur+ #aa ye>s ( int5se conflict 9 & above ! jungles ( ,s\!a/ ,asia2 7#i7 innovative & res\rceful ,du/ ,(f crews 9 ,vietnam 7 responsible = tak+ ! new concept ( helicopt] m$ical evacuation1 born j a few ye>s e>li]1 & revolutioniz+ x to meet & surpass ! previ\sly unatta9able goal ( deliv]+ a battlefield casualty to an op]at+ table )9 ! vaunt$ gold5 h\r2 7#aj7 "s ,du/ ,(f units 9 ,vietnam op]at$ s effici5tly t !y 7 able to deliv] a pati5t to a wait+ m$ical facility on an av]age ( #ej m9utes f ! receipt ( ! mission1 :i* sav$ ! lives ( c\ntless p]sonnel 9 ,vietnam1 & ?is legacy cont9ues = mod]n-day ,du/ ,(f crews2 7#aa7 ! inh]5t dang] ( be+ a memb] ( a ,du/ ,(f crew 9 ,vietnam meant t !re 0 a #a 9 #c *ance ( be+ w\nd$ or kill$2 7#ab7 _m battles dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> rag$ at night1 & memb]s ( ! ,du/ ,(f crews (t5 f\nd !mselves se>*+ = a l&+ zone 9 complete d>kness1 9 bad wea!r1 ov] m\nta9\s t]ra91 & all :ile be+ ! t>get ( int5se enemy fire z !y attempt$ to rescue ! w\nd$1 :i* caus$ ,du/ ,(f crews to suff] a rate ( aircraft loss t 0 m ?an #c times t ( all o!r types ( combat helicopt] missions 9 ,vietnam2 7#ac7 ! #ed? ,m$ical ,deta*m5t typifi$ ! con/ant h]oism display$ by ,du/ ,(f crews 9 ,vietnam1 ov] ! span ( a #aj-mon? t\r1 ) only #c flyable helicopt]s & #dj soldi]s 9 ! unit1 evacuat+ #ba1dce pati5ts 9 #h1fdd missions :ile be+ airborne = #d1hcb h\rs2 7#ad7 collectively1 ! memb]s ( ! #ed? ,m$ical ,deta*m5t e>n$ #gh aw>ds = valor1 includ+ #a ,m$al ( ,honor1 #a ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross1 #ad ,silv] ,/> ,m$als1 #bf ,di/+ui%$ ,fly+ ,crosses1 #b ,bronze ,/> ,m$als = valor1 #d ,air ,m$als = valor1 #d ,soldi]'s ,m$als1 & #bf ,purple ,he>t ,m$als2 7#ae7 ! #ed? ,m$ical ,deta*m5t display$ h]oism on a daily basis & set ! /&>d = all ,du/ ,(f crews 9 ,vietnam2 7#af7 #f memb]s ( ! #ed? ,m$ical ,deta*m5t are 9 ! ,du/ ,(f ,hall ( ,fame1 #c are 9 ! ,army ,aviation ,hall ( ,fame1 & #a is ! only ,unit$ ,/ates ,army aviator 9 ! ,national ,aviation ,hall ( ,fame2 7#ag7 ,du/ ,(f crew memb]s are among ! mo/ highly decorat$ soldi]s 9 ,am]ican milit>y hi/ory2 7#ah7 9 e>ly #aifd1 ,major ,*>les ,l4 ,kelly 0 ! ,comm&+ ,(fic] ( ! #eg? ,m$ical ,deta*m5t 7,helicopt] ,ambulance71 ,provisional1 9 ,soc ,trang1 ,s\? ,vietnam2 7#ai7 ,major ,kelly help$ to =ge ! ,du/ ,(f call sign into hi/ory z "o ( ! mo/ welcom$ phrases to be he>d ov] ! radio by w\nd$ soldi]s 9 p]il\s & dire situations2 7#bj7 9 #aifd1 ,major ,kelly 0 kill$ 9 action z he gallantly maneuv]$ 8 aircraft to save a w\nd$ ,am]ican soldi] & sev]al ,vietnamese soldi]s & boldly repli$1 aft] be+ w>n$ to /ay away f ! l&+ zone due to ! f]ocity ( enemy fire1 ,:5 ,i h y\r w\nd$42 7#ba7 ,g5]al ,william ,we/morel&1 ,comm&]1 ,milit>y ,assi/ance ,comm&1 ,vietnam 7#aifd-aifh71 s+l$ out ,major ,kelly z an example ( ! greatness ( ! human _s & highlight$ 8 fam\s reply z an inspiration to all 9 combat2 7#bb7 ,g5]al ,creighton ,abrams1 ,we/morel&'s successor 7#aifh-aigb71 & =m] ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 highlight$ ! h]oism ( ,du/ ,(f crews1 ,a special ^w ab\t ! ,du/ ,(fs ''' ,c\rage above & beyond ! call ( duty 0 sort ( r\t9e to !m4 ,x 0 a daily ?+1 "p ( ! way !y liv$4 ,t's ! great "p1 & x meant s mu* to e la/ man :o s]v$ !re4 ,:e!r he ev] got hurt or n1 he knew ,du/ ,(f 0 !re42 7#bc7 ,du/ ,(f crews possess$ unique skills & traits t made !m highly successful 9 a]om$ical evacuation 9 ,vietnam1 includ+ indomitable c\rage1 extraord9>y aviation skill & s\nd judgm5t "u fire1 high-level m$ical exp]tise1 & an unequal$ d$ication to ! pres]vation ( human life2 7#bd7 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces on ! gr\nd 9 ,vietnam _h _! confid5ce & battlefield pr[ess re9=c$ kn[+ t !re 7 h]oic ,du/ ,(f crews j a few m9utes f ! fight1 :i* 0 in/rum5tal to _! well-be+1 will+ness to fight1 & morale2 7#be7 milit>y families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates knew t _! lov$ ones w\ld receive ! quicke/ & be/ possible c>e 9 ! ev5t ( a w>-"t injury1 ?anks to ! ,du/ ,(f crews2 7#bf7 ! will+ness ( ,du/ ,(f crews to also risk _! lives to save helpless civilians left an immeasurably positive impression on ! p ( ,vietnam & exemplifi$ ! f9e/ ,am]ican ideals ( compassion & humanity2 & 7#bg7 ,du/ ,(f crews f ! ,vietnam ,w> hail$ f e ,/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & repres5t$ num]\s e?nic1 religi\s1 & cultural backgr\nds4 #c4 ,congressional gold m$al 7a7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a s+le gold m$al ( appropriate design 9 honor ( ! ,du/ ,(f crews ( ! ,vietnam ,w>1 collectively1 9 recognition ( _! h]oic milit>y s]vice1 :i* sav$ c\ntless lives & contribut$ directly to ! def5se ( our c\ntry4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all /rike ! gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7c7 ,smi?sonian in/itution 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold m$al 9 honor ( ! ,du/ ,(f ,crews ( ! ,vietnam ,w>1 ! gold m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x w be available = display z appropriate & available = rese>*4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld also make ! gold m$al aw>d$ pursuant to ?is ,act available = display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at appropriate locations associat$ ) ! ,vietnam ,w>1 & t pref]5ce %\ld be giv5 to locations affiliat$ ) ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck pursuant to section #c "u su* regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses1 & ! co/ ( ! gold m$al4 #e4 ,national m$als ,! m$al /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act is a national m$al = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4