,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,loeffl] submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,honor+ ! s]vice & sacrifice ( memb]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1   
prison]s ( w>1 & ,gold ,/> ,families4   
,:]eas ! ,nation owes an unmeasurable   
debt to ^? individuals :o h s]v$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 (t5 %\ld]+ ! 
burd5 ( long p]iods away f home1        
difficult & frequ5tly dang]\s tra9+ &   
deploym5ts1 & inh]5t physical1 m5tal1 & 
emotional risks2 ,:]eas ! families1     
communities1 & lov$ ones ( memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces support !m 9 c\ntless ways1 
frequ5tly mak+ sacrifices ( _! own1     
especially ,gold ,/> families2 ,:]eas _m
 :o love ?is c\ntry h s]v$ 9 conflicts  
?r\gh\t ! ,nation's hi/ory1 :e!r        
volunte]+ s ano!r w\ld n h to g or      
answ]+ ! call :5 draft$1 or out ( a     
pr(\nd & selfless s5se ( duty1 "s nev]  

return+ home1 "s /ill miss+1 & "s :o    
suff]$ imm5se h>d%ip z prison]s ( w>2   
,:]eas ! ,arm$ ,=ces def5d ! ,nation    
aga9/ ext]nal ?reats1 und]p9 ! increas+ 
safety1 security1 & prosp]ity creat$ by 
a ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ int]national ord]1 & 
con/antly contribute to ! daily lives ( 
,am]icans2 ,:]eas x is a con/itutional  
duty ( ! fir/ ord] = ! ,presid5t & !    
,s5ate to provide = ,am]ica's common    
def5se1 =emo/ by support+ our unique    
,all-,volunte] ,=ce & _! families2      
,:]eas ! ,presid5t has reque/$1 & !     
,s5ate has vot$ =1 #c consecutive pay   
raises = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft]    
sev]al ye>s ( %r9k+ milit>y sal>ies2    
,:]eas ! ,s5ate has pass$1 & ! ,presid5t
 has sign$ into law1 l&m>k milit>y      
private h\s+ re=m to protect milit>y    
families 9 _! homes2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate has
 pass$1 & ! ,presid5t has sign$ into    
law1 a hi/oric repeal ( ! ,wid['s ,tax  
to recognize ! trem5d\s burd5 borne by !
 families ( ^? :o made ! ultimate       
sacrifice2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate has pass$1 & 

! ,presid5t has sign$ into law1         
significant improvem5ts to milit>y sp\se
 lic5s+ to va/ly increase opportunities 
= milit>y sp\ses & /r5g!n milit>y       
families2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate has pass$1 & !
 ,presid5t has sign$ into law1 repeat$  
expansions ( milit>y *ildc>e &          
improvem5ts to ! milit>y mov+ process2  
,:]eas ! ,s5ate has pass$1 & ! ,presid5t
 has sign$ into law1 honor>y promotions 
= memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$        
h]oically 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,vietnam1 &   
,afghani/an1 z well z in/itut$ reviews (
 valor m$als = p]sonnel :o s]v$ 9 ,_w   
,w> ,i2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate has pass$1 & !  
,presid5t has sign$ into law1 billions (
 doll>s ( support = ,unit$ ,/ates allies
 & p>tn]s1 includ+ le?al assi/ance to   
,ukra9e aga9/ ! aggression ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate has pass$1 & 
! ,presid5t has sign$ into law1 def5se  
budgets t rev]se ! de/ructive effects ( 
seque/ration1 re/ore ! read9ess ( our   
combat =ces1 & give memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces ! tools !y ne$ to def5d ,am]ica2  

,:]eas ! ,presid5t au?oriz$ ! successful
 milit>y op]ation on ,janu>y #c1 #bjbj1 
t kill$ ,qasem ,soleimani ( ! ,islamic  
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps ( ,iran1 :o 0
 responsible = ! dea?s ( hundr$s (      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & civilians2     
,:]eas ! ,presid5t au?oriz$ ! successful
 milit>y op]ation on ,octob] #bf1 #bjai1
 t kill$ ,abu ,bakr al-,baghdadi ( !    
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria1 :o 0   
responsible = direct attacks on memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! dea? or displacem5t (
 untold numb]s ( ,iraqis1 ,syrians1 &   
,kurds2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t au?oriz$ !   
successful milit>y op]ation on ,febru>y 
#g1 #bjah1 aga9/ ,russian milit>y       
contractors 9 ,syria t ?reat5$ ! ,arm$  
,=ces & aid$ & abett$ ! murd]\s regime (
 ,ba%> al-,assad2 & ,:]eas ! ,presid5t 0
 nom9at$ = ! #bjba ,nobel ,peace ,prize 
= 8 successful ef=ts to create peace    
betwe5 ,israel & ! ,unit$ ,arab         
,emirates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 w always honor & v5]ate ! 
s]vice & sacrifice ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o put ! security &  
safety ( ! ,am]ican p ahead ( _! own    
self-int]e/1 f ^? :o s]v$ 9 ,_w ,w>s ,i 
& ,,ii1 ,korea1 to ,vietnam1 f ! ,gulf  
,w> & ! ,balkan conflicts to ,iraq &    
,afghani/an1 & f ! frontl9es ( det]r+   
,*9a & ,russia & combat+ t]rorism to    
support+ ,am]ican communities "h at home
 :5 natural disa/]s /rike2  7#b7        
cont9ues to advocate = res\rces to      
ensure ! ,arm$ ,=ces w ma9ta9 its       
position z ! dom9ant =ce = fre$om &     
prosp]ity 9 ! _w2 &  7#c7 expresses !   
deepe/ gratitude to ! ,gold ,/> families
 :o h suff]$ ! loss ( _! lov$ ones 9    
s]vice to ! ,nation4