,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,hudson 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,waltz1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (       
,texas1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 & ,ms4 ,ca/or 
( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,concurr5t         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! hi/oric      
significance ( ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( !     
f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,special  
,=ces & honor+ ! ,fa!r ( ! ,special     
,=ces1 ,colonel ,a>on ,bank 7,unit$     
,/ates ,army1 retir$7 ( ,mission ,viejo1
 ,cali=nia1 = 8 role 9 e/abli%+ ! ,army 
,special ,=ces4  ,:]eas1 on ,june #ai1  
#bjbb1 ! ,special ,=ces ,association w  
celebrate ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( !          
e/abli%m5t ( ! fir/ p]man5t special =ces
 unit 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army2 ,:]eas   
su* unit 0 creat$ 9 response to !       
advocacy ( ,colonel ,a>on ,bank 7,unit$ 
,/ates ,army1 retir$71 kn[n z ! ,fa!r ( 
! ,special ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,colonel ,a>on 

,bank's s]vice 9 ! ,(fice ( ,/rategic   
,s]vices & 8 exp]i5ce lead+ resi/ance   
fight]s aga9/ ,nazi ,g]many conv9c$ him 
( ! ne$ = p]man5t1 elite units 9 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces t w\ld specialize 9 small unit & 
c\nt]9surg5cy tactics1 intellig5ce      
op]ations1 & ! tra9+ ( indig5\s soldi]s2
 ,:]eas1 9 #aieb1 ! ,army creat$ its    
fir/ special =ces unit1 ! #aj? ,special 
,=ces ,gr\p1 at ,=t ,bragg1 ,nor?       
,c>ol9a1 :i* w\ld lat] be kn[n = !      
di/9ctive gre5 b]ets worn by its        
soldi]s2 ,:]eas ,colonel ,a>on ,bank 0  
assign$ z ! fir/ comm&+ (fic] ( ! #aj?  
,special ,=ces ,gr\p2 ,:]eas ! success (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,special ,=ces   
enc\rag$ ! incorporation ( pr9ciples (  
=ce multiplication into ! milit>y       
doctr9e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & pav$ ! way =
 ! revitalization ( special op]ations   
=ces 9 ! ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 & ,m>9e      
,corps2 ,:]eas ^! special op]ations =ces
 h help$ revolutionize ! conduct ( mod]n
 w>f>e2 ,:]eas special op]ations soldi]s
 h s]v$ ) brav]y & di/9ction 9 e major  

milit>y conflict 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has be5 involv$ 9 ! la/ #gj ye>s & 9    
innum]able cov]t op]ations2 ,:]eas      
special op]ations soldi]s are sometimes 
call$ ^u to conduct missions s secret t 
_! brav]y _c be fully recogniz$2 ,:]eas 
special op]ations soldi]s are play+ a   
critical role 9 ! w> aga9/ t]rorism2 &  
,:]eas ?anks to ,colonel ,a>on ,bank & !
 ?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,special   
,=ces soldi]s :o h foll[$ him1 ! ,arm$  
,=ces are bett] prep>$ to conduct       
unconv5tional w>f>e & to protect !      
,unit$ ,/ates f develop+ ?reats3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! hi/oric significance ( !   
#gj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,army ,special ,=ces2  7#b7      
honors ! ,fa!r ( ! ,special ,=ces1      
,colonel ,a>on ,bank 7,unit$ ,/ates     
,army1 retir$7 ( ,mission ,viejo1       
,cali=nia1 = 8 role 9 e/abli%+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army ,special ,=ces2  7#c7      
recognizes ! sacrifices & accompli%m5ts 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,special ,=ces    

soldi]s & ( all o!r special op]ations   
soldi]s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#d7 expresses
 deep gratitude = ! cont9u+ sacrifices (
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,special ,=ces     
soldi]s & ( all o!r special op]ations   
soldi]s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces n[ fight+       
?r\gh\t ! _w2 &  7#e7 honors !          
sacrifices made by ,unit$ ,/ates ,army  
,special ,=ces soldi]s :o h tra9$ h>d & 
acquitt$ !mselves ) honor by s]v+       
valiantly 9 battle1 ) _m mak+ ! ultimate
 sacrifice to _! c\ntry1 _m times 9     
missions s secret t _! valor may nev] be
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