#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
,,con4 ,,res4 #bc  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,battle ( !      
,bulge 0 ! la/ major ,g]man (f5sive 9   
,we/]n ,europe dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1       
design$ to split ! ,alli$ ,=ces1 rega9 !
 initiative 9 ! ,we/1 & pressure !      
,allies to seek a negotiat$ peace2      
,:]eas1 9 ! ,ard5nes region ( ,belgium &
 ,luxemb\rg1 m ?an #fej1jjj troops f !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,great ,brita91 ,belgium1
 ,canada1 & o!r ,alli$ ,=ces defeat$    
,g]many 9 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge1 :i*     
began ,decemb] #af1 #aidd1 & end$       
,janu>y #be1 #aide2 ,:]eas ! ,battle ( !
 ,bulge result$ 9 ov] #hi1jjj ,unit$    
,/ates casualties1 includ+ #ai1jjj      
soldi]s kill$1 #dg1ejj w\nd$1 & m ?an   
#bc1jjj captur$ or miss+-9-action2      
,:]eas ! ,alli$ ,=ces ov]came =midable  
ob/acles t includ$ be+ greatly outnumb]$
 by ! ,g]man ,army1 h>% wea!r           
conditions1 & ! trea*]\s & unkn[n t]ra9 
( ! ,ard5nes ,=e/ region ( ,belgium &   
,luxemb\rg2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ag1    

#aidd1 dur+ "o ( ! wor/ atrocities ( !  
w> 9 ,europe1 ! ,malm$y ,massacre1 #hd  
un>m$ ,am]ican prison]s ( w> 7 %ot by   
troops ( ! #a/ ,,ss ,panz] ,division2   
,:]eas #aa ,african ,am]ican soldi]s ( !
 #cccrd ,field ,artill]y ,battalion 7   
massacr$ by ,,ss troops ne> ,w]e?1      
,belgium1 & 7 id5tifi$ z ,james ,/ew>t (
 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,due ,turn] ( ,arkansas1
 ,curtis ,adams ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mag]   
,bradley ( ,mississippi1 ,george ,davis1
 ,jr4 ( ,alabama1 ,?omas ,=te (         
,mississippi1 ,rob]t ,gre5 ( ,georgia1  
,james ,lea!rwood ( ,mississippi1       
,na?aniel ,moss ( ,texas1 ,george ,mot5 
( ,texas1 & ,william ,prit*ett (        
,alabama2 ,:]eas ! impressive lead]%ip (
 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,george ,s4 ,patton (
 ! ,?ird ,army accel]at$ ! success ( !  
,alli$ ,=ces dur+ ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge2 
,:]eas1 ! h]oic def5se ( ,ba/ogne by !  
#aja/ ,airborne ,division became        
p]sonifi$ by ,g5]al ,an?ony             
,mc,auliffe's reply to ! ,g]man reque/  
to surr5d] ) "o ^w3 8,nuts602 ,:]eas1   

al?\gh ,belgium lo/ m ?an #gd1jjj       
civilians dur+ ! w>1 9 addition to _m m 
hav+ suff]$ ?r\gh o!r atrocities t come 
) w>1 ! p ( ,belgium p]sev]$ ?r\gh !    
difficult p]iod ( "t & rebuilt _! lives 
! be/ !y c\ld aft] ! w> end$2 ,:]eas !  
success ( ! ,alli$ ,=ces 9 beat+ back ! 
,g]man attack 9 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge    
made possible ! f9al defeat & surr5d] ( 
,nazi ,g]many 9 ,may #aide2 ,:]eas !    
citiz5s ( ,belgium & ,luxemb\rg h       
g5]\sly ho/$ ?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
vet]ans & kept ! memory ( ! ,battle ( ! 
,bulge alive ?r\gh num]\s memorials &   
museums1 includ+ ! ,h5ri-,*apelle       
,am]ican ,cemet]y & ,memorial1 !        
,ard5nes ,am]ican ,cemet]y & ,memorial1 
! ,luxemb\rg ,am]ican ,cemet]y1 !       
,battle ( ! ,ard5nes ,museum1 ! ,ba/ogne
 ,w> ,museum1 & ! ,ba/ogne ,decemb]     
,hi/oric ,walk2 & ,:]eas1 aft] ! ,battle
 ( ! ,bulge end$1 ,briti% ,prime ,m9i/] 
,w9/on ,*ur*ill said1 ,?is is und\bt$ly 
! greate/ ,am]ican battle ( ! w> & w1 ,i
 believe1 be reg>d$ z an ev]-fam\s      

,am]ican victory43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates1 on ,decemb]
 #af1 #bjai1 ! #ge? ,anniv]s>y ( !      
,battle ( ! ,bulge 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#b7
 recognizes ! valiant ef=ts ( ! v>i\s   
,alli$ ,=ces2 &  7#c7 rememb]s !        
individuals :o made ! ultimate          
sacrifice1 :i* contribut$ to ! ,alli$   
victory 9 ! ,european ,!at]4  ,pass$ !  
,s5ate ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai4,secret>y