,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjba,mr4 
,ma/ 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murphy (        
,florida1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4
 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 
,gim5ez1 & ,ms4 ,salaz>7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to recognize ! ,memorial1 ,memorial    
,g>d51 & ,k#i ,memorial ( ! ,national   
,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum 9 ,=t ,pi]ce1
 ,florida1 z ! (ficial national         
memorial1 memorial g>d51 & ,k#i         
memorial1 respectively1 ( ,navy         
,s,e,a,ls & _! pr$ecessors4  #a4        
,recognition ( ! ,memorial1 ,memorial   
,g>d51 & ,k#i ,memorial ( ! ,national   
,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum 9 ,=t ,pi]ce1
 ,florida1 z ! (ficial national         
memorial1 memorial g>d51 & ,k#i         
memorial1 respectively1 ( ,navy         
,s,e,a,ls & _! pr$ecessors  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,museum   

7,a7 ,! ,national ,navy ,,udt-,,seal    
,museum is ! only museum d$icat$ solely 
to pres]v+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,navy ,s,e,a,ls & _! pr$ecessors4       
,locat$ 9 ,=t ,pi]ce1 ,florida1 !       
,museum resides on ! tra9+ gr\nds ( !   
orig9al ,navy combat div]s1 ! ,frogm54  
7,b7 ,built to honor ^? :o s]v$ )       
=titude & d$ication1 ! ,museum fir/ op5$
 its doors on ,vet]ans ,day 9 #aihe4 ,f 
humble beg9n+s1 ! facility has exp]i5c$ 
trem5d\s gr[?1 a*iev+ national /ature 9 
#bjjg4  7,c7 ,! ma9 objective ( !       
,museum rema9s ! promotion ( public     
education by provid+ ! opportunity to   
explore ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy
 ,s,e,a,ls ?r\gh int]active exhibits1   
:ile honor+ ! fall5 at ! ,navy ,,seal   
,memorial & c>+ = ^? w>riors' families  
?r\gh ! ,trid5t ,h\se ,*>ities ,program4
  7#b7 ,memorial  7,a7 ,! names inscrib$
 on ! black granite walls ( ! ,navy     
,,seal ,memorial1 :i* is locat$ on      
,museum gr\nds1 honor e ,frogman :o has 
di$ 9 combat or 9 tra9+ s9ce ,_w ,w>    

,,ii4 ,orig9al units include ! ,naval   
,combat ,demolition ,units1 ,sc\ts &    
,raid]s1 ,und]wat] ,demolition ,teams   
7,,udt71 ,,oss ,m>itime ,swimm]s1 &     
,navy ,s,e,a,ls4  7,b7 ,ea* ,memorial   
,day1 ! names ( all ,frogm5 :o h fall5 !
 previ\s ye> are add$ to ! ,memorial4   
,family memb]s honor _! lov$ ones by    
read+ ! "n z x is unveil$4 ,family      
memb]s !n receive a rubb+ ( ! "n to     
rememb] ! sacrifice ( ! fall54 ,s& is   
collect$ f ar\nd ! _w :]e ,frogm5 h     
f\ght & di$ & is plac$ 9 a special set (
 ,,udt scuba tanks 9 front ( ! combat   
div] sculpture at ! c5t] ( ! ,memorial4 
7,c7 ,bronze /atues depict+ a           
,vietnam-era ,,seal1 mod]n day ,,seal1 &
 ,,seal ,combat ,assault ,dog gu>d !    
entrance ( ! ,memorial & rem9d visitors 
( ! w>riors :o made ! ultimate sacrifice
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,memorial     
,g>d5  7,a7 ,! ,navy ,,seal ,memorial   
,g>d5 0 creat$ to replicate ! botanical 
hi/ory ( ! ,navy ,s,e,a,ls & _!         
pr$ecessors4  7,b7 ,! ,memorial ,g>d5   

%[cases fl[]s be/ repres5t+ ! c\ntries  
associat$ ) ! five major w>s our c\ntry 
has f\ght 9 ! mod]n era3 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 !
 ,korean ,w>1 ! ,vietnam ,w>1 ! ,iraq   
,w>1 & ! ,w> 9 ,afghani/an4 ,_w ,w> ,,ii
 & ! ,vietnam & ,iraq ,w>s are repres5t$
 by /rategically plac$ m>ble fl[] pots1 
two 9 ! %ape ( a fold$ flag & "o 9 !    
%ape ( a w9d+ delta gu>d$ly hold+ plants
 native to--or t gr[ 9 ! area (--ea* w>4
  7,c7 ,ea* ( ! m ?an #a1jjj fl[]s      
plant$ 9 ! ,memorial ,g>d5 repres5ts a  
specific location ar\nd ! globe :]e     
,navy ,frogm5 h f\ght & di$4  7,d7 ,!   
,memorial ,g>d5 is a liv+ display (     
tribute1 provid+ a place ( solace &     
reflection = families & patrons 9 close 
proximity to ! ,navy ,,seal ,memorial4  
7,e7 ,! ,museum ma9ta9s an ongo+ review 
( ,naval ,special ,w>f>e areas (        
op]ation & conflicts to ensure fl[]s    
select$ be/ repres5t ^? locations4  7#d7
 ,k#i ,memorial  7,a7 ,! ,naval ,special
 ,w>f>e ,k#i ,memorial 0 creat$ to honor
 ! ,k#is t h s]v$ alongside ,navy       

,s,e,a,ls s9ce ! ,vietnam ,w>4  7,b7    
,navy ,s,e,a,ls t h _h ! privilege &    
honor to s]ve ) ^! ,k#is commonly       
express t ^! w>riors are responsible =  
sav+ ! lives ( n only ! ,navy ,s,e,a,ls1
 b c\ntless innoc5t civilians 9 h>m's   
way4  7,c7 ,navy ,,seal ,combat ,assault
 ,dogs unselfi%ly give _! lives = _!    
teammates4 ,! bond betwe5 ,,seal & dog  
is unbreakable4  7,d7 ,! "n ( e ,navy   
,,seal ,combat ,assault ,dog t has made 
! ultimate sacrifice is et*$ 9 ! black  
granite ( ! ,,seal ,k#i ,memorial4  7b7 
,recognition ,! ,memorial1 ,memorial    
,g>d51 & ,k#i ,memorial ( ! ,national   
,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum1 locat$ at   
#ccjj ,nor? ,highway ,a#a;,a1 ,nor?     
,hut*9son ,isl&1 9 ,=t ,pi]ce1 ,florida1
 are recogniz$ z ! (ficial national     
memorial1 memorial g>d51 & ,k#i         
memorial1 respectively1 ( ,navy         
,s,e,a,ls & _! pr$ecessors4