,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eaaf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,mast 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,steube1 ,mr4 ,gimenez1 and ,ms4 ,salazar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to recognize the ,memorial1 ,memorial ,garden1 and ,k#i ,memorial of the ,national ,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum in ,fort ,pierce1 ,florida1 as the official national memorial1 memorial garden1 and ,k#i memorial1 respectively1 of ,navy ,s,e,a,ls and their predecessors4 #a4 ,recognition of the ,memorial1 ,memorial ,garden1 and ,k#i ,memorial of the ,national ,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum in ,fort ,pierce1 ,florida1 as the official national memorial1 memorial garden1 and ,k#i memorial1 respectively1 of ,navy ,s,e,a,ls and their predecessors 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,museum 7,a7 ,the ,national ,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum is the only museum dedicated solely to preserving the history of the ,united ,states ,navy ,s,e,a,ls and their predecessors4 ,located in ,fort ,pierce1 ,florida1 the ,museum resides on the training grounds of the original ,navy combat divers1 the ,frogmen4 7,b7 ,built to honor those who served with fortitude and dedication1 the ,museum first opened its doors on ,veterans ,day in #aihe4 ,from humble beginnings1 the facility has experienced tremendous growth1 achieving national stature in #bjjg4 7,c7 ,the main objective of the ,museum remains the promotion of public education by providing the opportunity to explore the history of the ,united ,states ,navy ,s,e,a,ls through interactive exhibits1 while honoring the fallen at the ,navy ,,seal ,memorial and caring for those warriors' families through the ,trident ,house ,charities ,program4 7#b7 ,memorial 7,a7 ,the names inscribed on the black granite walls of the ,navy ,,seal ,memorial1 which is located on ,museum grounds1 honor every ,frogman who has died in combat or in training since ,world ,war ,,ii4 ,original units include the ,naval ,combat ,demolition ,units1 ,scouts and ,raiders1 ,underwater ,demolition ,teams 7,,udt71 ,,oss ,maritime ,swimmers1 and ,navy ,s,e,a,ls4 7,b7 ,each ,memorial ,day1 the names of all ,frogmen who have fallen the previous year are added to the ,memorial4 ,family members honor their loved ones by reading the name as it is unveiled4 ,family members then receive a rubbing of the name to remember the sacrifice of the fallen4 ,sand is collected from around the world where ,frogmen have fought and died and is placed in a special set of ,,udt scuba tanks in front of the combat diver sculpture at the center of the ,memorial4 7,c7 ,bronze statues depicting a ,vietnam-era ,,seal1 modern day ,,seal1 and ,,seal ,combat ,assault ,dog guard the entrance of the ,memorial and remind visitors of the warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice for the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,memorial ,garden 7,a7 ,the ,navy ,,seal ,memorial ,garden was created to replicate the botanical history of the ,navy ,s,e,a,ls and their predecessors4 7,b7 ,the ,memorial ,garden showcases flowers best representing the countries associated with the five major wars our country has fought in the modern era3 ,world ,war ,,ii1 the ,korean ,war1 the ,vietnam ,war1 the ,iraq ,war1 and the ,war in ,afghanistan4 ,world ,war ,,ii and the ,vietnam and ,iraq ,wars are represented by strategically placed marble flower pots1 two in the shape of a folded flag and one in the shape of a winding delta guardedly holding plants native to--or that grow in the area of--each war4 7,c7 ,each of the more than #a1jjj flowers planted in the ,memorial ,garden represents a specific location around the globe where ,navy ,frogmen have fought and died4 7,d7 ,the ,memorial ,garden is a living display of tribute1 providing a place of solace and reflection for families and patrons in close proximity to the ,navy ,,seal ,memorial4 7,e7 ,the ,museum maintains an ongoing review of ,naval ,special ,warfare areas of operation and conflicts to ensure flowers selected best represent those locations4 7#d7 ,k#i ,memorial 7,a7 ,the ,naval ,special ,warfare ,k#i ,memorial was created to honor the ,k#is that have served alongside ,navy ,s,e,a,ls since the ,vietnam ,war4 7,b7 ,navy ,s,e,a,ls that have had the privilege and honor to serve with these ,k#is commonly express that these warriors are responsible for saving the lives of not only the ,navy ,s,e,a,ls1 but countless innocent civilians in harm's way4 7,c7 ,navy ,,seal ,combat ,assault ,dogs unselfishly give their lives for their teammates4 ,the bond between ,,seal and dog is unbreakable4 7,d7 ,the name of every ,navy ,,seal ,combat ,assault ,dog that has made the ultimate sacrifice is etched in the black granite of the ,,seal ,k#i ,memorial4 7b7 ,recognition ,the ,memorial1 ,memorial ,garden1 and ,k#i ,memorial of the ,national ,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum1 located at #ccjj ,north ,highway ,a#a;,a1 ,north ,hutchinson ,island1 in ,fort ,pierce1 ,florida1 are recognized as the official national memorial1 memorial garden1 and ,k#i memorial1 respectively1 of ,navy ,s,e,a,ls and their predecessors4