,,iii ,calendar ,no4 #dfh #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ejb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,young 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mrs4 ,loeffler1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,reed1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,june #c1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,risch1 without amendment ,,resolution ,recognizing the #geth anniversary of the amphibious landing on the ,japanese island of ,iwo ,jima during ,world ,war ,,ii and the raisings of the flag of the ,united ,states on ,mount ,suribachi4 ,whereas1 following the surprise attack by ,japanese forces on ,december #g1 #aida1 at ,pearl ,harbor1 ,hawaii1 the ,united ,states formally declared war on the ,imperial ,government of ,japan on ,december #h1 #aida2 ,whereas1 during the #d years that followed the attack1 the ,united ,states and allied forces fought a prolonged counterattack against ,japanese advances across the ,pacific region2 ,whereas the tactic of attacking1 defeating1 and controlling ,japanese-held outposts through the use of amphibious assault landings against ,japanese-held islands and territories 7referred to in this preamble as island hopping7 became crucial to successfully countering ,japanese advances throughout the ,pacific region2 ,whereas the goal of island hopping was to secure airfields and supply bases-- 7#a7 in order to launch aerial bombardment attacks against the mainland of ,japan using the new ,boeing ,b-#bi ,superfortress2 and 7#b7 in preparation for1 and in anticipation of1 a ,united ,states invasion of ,japan2 ,whereas1 by early #aide1 the ,united ,states and allied forces bravely fought and advanced to the island of ,iwo ,jima1 an #h-square-mile volcanic island with #c strategic airfields1 located between the ,mariana ,islands and ,japan2 ,whereas ,iwo ,jima was-- 7#a7 a strategic island with airfields to support bombers of the ,united ,states with fighter escorts2 and 7#b7 an essential base for emergency1 refueling1 and diversionary landings for ,b-#bi bombers2 ,whereas1 under the command of ,japanese ,lieutenant ,general ,tadamichi ,kuribayashi1 ,iwo ,jima was a heavily fortified island with nearly #aa miles of underground and networked tunnels1 rooms1 bunkers1 artillery emplacements1 ammunition dumps1 and pillboxes supporting more than #ba1jjj ,japanese soldiers2 ,whereas1 on ,february #ai1 #aide1 under the leadership of ,united ,states ,navy #eth ,fleet ,admiral ,raymond ,a4 ,spruance1 ,united ,states ,marine ,corps ,v ,amphibious ,corps ,major ,general ,harry ,schmidt1 #crd ,division ,major ,general ,graves ,b4 ,erskine1 #dth ,division ,major ,general ,clifton ,cates1 and #eth ,division ,major ,general ,keller ,e4 ,rockey1 the ,united ,states launched an amphibious landing and assault on ,iwo ,jima that culminated with the engagement of more than #gj1jjj members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps1 buttressed by thousands of members of the ,united ,states ,navy and the ,united ,states ,army serving as assault1 garrison1 and support forces 7referred to in this preamble as the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima72 ,whereas the members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps who fought in the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima overcame numerous disadvantages in the #cf-;day battle that included treacherous terrain1 unfavorable weather conditions1 and heavy enemy fire from an embedded1 determined1 and fierce ,japanese fighting force in places immortalized by members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps1 including the ,meat ,grinder and ,bloody ,gorge2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bc1 #aide1 only #e days into the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima1 members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps ascended the highest point on the island1 ,mount ,suribachi1 and raised the flag of the ,united ,states #b times1 the second of which resulted in the iconic1 ,pulitzer ,prize-winning image that-- 7#a7 was captured on film by photographer ,joe ,rosenthal2 7#b7 has become a recognized symbol of determination1 perseverance1 and struggle2 and 7#c7 has been memorialized as the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps ,war ,memorial in ,arlington1 ,virginia2 ,whereas the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima1 one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps1 resulted in more than #bf1jjj casualties of the ,united ,states1 more than #f1hjj of whom were killed2 ,whereas most of the more than #bj1jjj estimated ,japanese soldiers who fought in the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima were killed1 with only #a1jhc ,japanese soldiers surviving at the conclusion of the campaign2 ,whereas the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima led to #bb members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps and #e members of the ,united ,states ,navy receiving the ,medal of ,honor1 representing-- 7#a7 the most members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps ever to receive the highest military decoration in the ,united ,states for a single battle2 and 7#b7 more than #a_/d of all members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps to receive the decoration during ,world ,war ,,ii2 ,whereas the secured airfields on ,iwo ,jima became emergency landing locations for #b1djj ,b-#bi ,bombers1 saving the lives of an estimated #bd1jjj flight crewmen2 ,whereas1 #afj days after the end and victory of the pivotal ,battle of ,iwo ,jima1 the ,united ,states received the unconditional surrender of ,japan on ,september #b1 #aide2 ,whereas the world owes a debt of gratitude to the members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps who selflessly led the fight for the strategic island of ,iwo ,jima in the middle of the ,pacific theater2 and ,whereas1 on ,march #bh1 #bjbj1 the #geth anniversary of the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima will be marked by commemorative events on the island of ,iwo ,jima organized by the people of the ,united ,states and ,japan3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the #geth anniversary of the amphibious landing on the ,japanese island of ,iwo ,jima that began on ,february #ai1 #aide1 and ended on ,march #bf1 #aide2 7#b7 commemorates the iconic and historic raisings of the flag of the ,united ,states on ,mount ,suribachi that occurred on ,february #bc1 #aide2 7#c7 honors the marines1 sailors1 soldiers1 army air crew1 and coast guardsmen who fought bravely on ,iwo ,jima1 including the thousands of ,japanese soldiers who defended the island2 7#d7 remembers and venerates the service members who gave their last full measure of devotion on the battlefield2 7#e7 recognizes the ,allied victory in the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima1 which-- 7,a7 was led by the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps2 and 7,b7 made the defeat of the ,empire of ,japan in ,world ,war ,,ii possible2 7#f7 affirms the immortal words of ,admiral ,chester ,nimitz1 who stated that uncommon valor was a common virtue among the service members of the ,united ,states who fought on ,iwo ,jima2 7#g7 reaffirms the bonds of friendship between the ,united ,states and ,japan2 7#h7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to honor the veterans of the ,battle of ,iwo ,jima with appropriate programs1 ceremonies1 and activities2 and 7#i7 honors the service and sacrifice of the men and women who serve the ,united ,states today1 carrying on the proud tradition of the individuals who came before them4 ,june #c1 #bjbj,reported without amendment