,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,ms4  
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1    
,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,cotton1
 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,van    
,holl51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4 
,murray1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4
 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4   
,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 & ,mr4       
,mc,connell7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,augu/ #af1    
#bjbj1 z ,national ,airborne ,day4      
,:]eas ! memb]s ( ! airborne =ces ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a long &
 honorable hi/ory z bold & fi]ce w>riors
 :o1 = ! national security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! def5se ( fre$om & peace1     
project ! gr\nd combat p[] ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates by air transport to ! f> rea*es (
 ! battle area & to ! f> corn]s ( ! _w2 
,:]eas1 on ,june #be1 #aidj1 exp]im5ts )
 airborne op]ations by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
began :5 ! ,army ,p>a*ute ,te/ ,platoon 

0 fir/ au?oriz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,w>2   
,:]eas1 9 ,july #aidj1 #dh volunte]s    
began tra9+ = ! ,army ,p>a*ute ,te/     
,platoon2 ,:]eas ! fir/ (ficial ,army   
p>a*ute jump took place on ,augu/ #af1  
#aidj1 to te/ ! innovative concept (    
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates gr\nd combat =ces  
beh9d a battle l9e by means ( a p>a*ute2
 ,:]eas ! success ( ! ,army ,p>a*ute    
,te/ ,platoon be=e ! entry ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates into ,_w ,w> ,,ii validat$ !     
airborne op]ational concept & l$ to !   
creation ( a =midable =ce ( airborne    
=mations t includ$ ! #aa?1 #ac?1 #ag?1  
#hbnd1 & #aja/ ,airborne ,divisions2    
,:]eas1 includ$ 9 ^? divisions1 & among 
o!r sep>ate =mations1 7 _m airborne     
combat1 combat support1 & combat s]vice 
support units t s]v$ ) di/9ction &      
a*iev$ repeat$ success 9 arm$ ho/ilities
 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ! a*ievem5ts 
( ! airborne units dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii    
prompt$ ! evolution ( ^? units into a   
div]sifi$ =ce ( p>a*ute & air-assault   
units t1 ov] ! ye>s1 h f\ght 9 ,korea1 !

 ,dom9ican ,republic1 ,vietnam1 ,gr5ada1
 ,panama1 ! ,p]sian ,gulf region1 &     
,somalia1 & h engag$ 9 peacekeep+       
op]ations 9 ,lebanon1 ,egypt's ,s9ai    
,p59sula1 ,haiti1 ,bosnia1 & ,kosovo2   
,:]eas1 s9ce ! t]rori/ attacks (        
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ! memb]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates airborne =ces1 includ+    
memb]s ( ! ,,xviii ,airborne ,corps1 !  
#hbnd ,airborne ,division1 ! #aja/      
,airborne ,division 7,air ,assault71 !  
#agcrd ,airborne ,brigade ,combat ,team1
 ! #d? ,brigade ,combat ,team           
7,airborne7 ( ! #be? ,infantry          
,division1 ! #ge? ,rang] ,regim5t1      
special op]ations =ces ( ! ,army1 ,m>9e 
,corps1 ,navy1 & ,air ,=ce1 & o!r units 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 h demon/rat$ brav]y &  
honor 9 combat1 /ability1 & tra9+       
op]ations 9 ,afghani/an & ,iraq2 ,:]eas 
! mod]n-day airborne =ces also include  
o!r elite =ces compos$ ( airborne tra9$ 
& qualifi$ special op]ations w>riors1   
includ+ ,army ,special ,=ces1 ,m>9e     
,corps ,reconnaissance units1 ,navy     

,s,e,a,ls1 & ,air ,=ce combat control & 
p>>escue teams2 ,:]eas1 ( ! memb]s & =m]
 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates airborne =ces1
 ?\s&s h a*iev$ ! di/9ction ( mak+      
combat jumps1 doz5s h e>n$ ! ,m$al (    
,honor1 & hundr$s h e>n$ ! ,di/+ui%$    
,s]vice ,cross1 ! ,silv] ,/>1 or o!r    
decorations & aw>ds = displays ( h]oism1
 gallantry1 intrepidity1 & valor2 ,:]eas
 ! memb]s & =m] memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 airborne =ces are all memb]s ( a pr\d &
 honorable tradition t1 toge!r ) !      
special skills & a*ievem5ts ( ^? memb]s1
 di/+ui%es ! memb]s z intrepid combat   
p>a*uti/s1 air assault =ces1 special    
op]ation =ces1 &1 9 ! pa/1 glid]        
infantry2 ,:]eas individuals f e ,/ate (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h s]v$ gallantly 9 !   
airborne =ces1 & ea* ,/ate is pr\d ( !  
contributions ( its p>atroop] vet]ans   
dur+ ! _m conflicts fac$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory & a*ievem5ts ( !
 memb]s & =m] memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
airborne =ces w>rant special expressions
 ( ! gratitude ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 

& ,:]eas1 s9ce ! airborne =ces1 pa/ &   
pres5t1 celebrate ,augu/ #af z !        
anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ (ficial jump by !    
,army ,p>a*ute ,te/ ,platoon1 ,augu/ #af
 is an appropriate day to recognize z   
,national ,airborne ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,augu/ 
#af1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,airborne ,day2 
&  7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to obs]ve ,national ,airborne ,day )    
appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities4