,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjba,mr4    
,mann 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1 &    
,mr4 ,e/es7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,honor+ ,army ,*apla9 ,emil ,j4 ,kapaun4
  ,:]eas ,*apla9 7,capta97 ,emil ,j4    
,kapaun 0 born to p>5ts (               
,g]man-,bohemian ance/ry 9 ! rural f>m+ 
community ( ,pils51 ,kansas on ,april   
#bj1 #aiaf2 ,:]eas ,*apla9 ,kapaun /udi$
 classics & philosophy & graduat$ f     
,conception ,college 9 ,conception1     
,miss\ri 9 ,june #aicf & ,k5rick        
,!ological ,sem9>y 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri
 9 #aidj2 ,:]eas ,*apla9 ,kapaun 0      
orda9$ a ,ca?olic prie/ ( ! ,diocese (  
,wi*ita 9 #aidj2 ,:]eas ,*apla9 ,kapaun 
0 appo9t$ auxili>y *apla9 9 #aidc at !  
,h]+ton ,army ,airfield ne> ,h]+ton1    
,kansas2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidd1 ,*apla9       
,kapaun ent]$ ! ,army ,*apla9 ,corps &1 
foll[+ a brief po/ 9 ,camp ,:eel]1      

,georgia1 ,*apla9 ,kapaun s]v$ ! troops 
9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii 9 ! ,burma & ,india ,!at]
 until #aidf2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidh1 ,*apla9  
,kapaun re-enli/$ 9 ! ,army ,*apla9     
,corps = ! second "t2 ,:]eas ,*apla9    
,kapaun mobiliz$ 9 support ( ! ,korean  
conflict 9 #aiej1 & s]v$ z a *apla9 ) ! 
#a/ ,cavalry ,division 9 ,japan &       
,korea2 ,:]eas ,*apla9 ,kapaun 0 tak5 z 
a prison] ( w> by ,*9ese =ces on        
,novemb] #b1 #aiej1 dur+ ! ,battle (    
,unsan2 ,:]eas dur+ ! fight1 :i* />t$ on
 ,novemb] #a1 #aiej1 ,*apla9 ,kapaun    
mov$ repeat$ly "u enemy direct fire to  
rescue w\nd$ soldi]s outside ! p]imet] (
 8 battalion & successfully-- 7#a7      
negotiat$ ) ! enemy = ! safety ( w\nd$  
soldi]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 knock$ 
aside ! rifle ( a ,*9ese soldi] :o 0    
ab\t to execute ,/aff ,s]geant ,h]b]t   
,mill]2 &  7#c7 reject$ multiple        
opportunities = escape & in/ead         
volunte]$ to /ay & c>e = ! w\nd$2       
,:]eas1 dur+ ! "t ,*apla9 ,kapaun sp5t 9
 captivity1 ,*apla9 ,kapaun frequ5tly   

risk$ 8 life by sneak+ ar\nd ! camp aft]
 d>k1 =ag+ = food1 build+ fires1 c>+ = !
 sick1 & enc\rag+ 8 fell[ soldi]s to    
su/a9 _! fai? & _! humanity1 & ,*apla9  
,kapaun risk$ puni%m5t by lead+ pray]s &
 spiritual s]vices = ! o!r prison]s (   
w>2 ,:]eas ,*apla9 ,kapaun di$ ( illness
 & maltreatm5t on ,may #bc1 #aiea2      
,:]eas1 9 #aiec1 ,*apla9 ,kapaun's      
surviv+ fell[ prison]s ( w> 7 releas$ & 
began to %>e /ories ( ! role ( ,*apla9  
,kapaun 9 _! survival2 ,:]eas1 9 #aief1 
,*apla9 ,kapaun ,memorial ,high ,s*ool  
7n[ kn[n z ,kapaun ,mt4 ,c>mel ,ca?olic 
,high ,s*ool7 0 op5$ & nam$ aft] ,*apla9
 ,kapaun2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,pope ,john  
,paul ,,ii decl>$ ,*apla9 ,kapaun a     
,s]vant ( ,god1 ! fir/ /age on ! pa? to 
canonization & ! ,vatican cont9ues      
inve/igations into possible             
canonization2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ,presid5t
 ,b>ack ,obama po/hum\sly aw>d$ ,*apla9 
,kapaun ! ,m$al ( ,honor2 ,:]eas1 ^u    
be/[+ ! highe/ aw>d = valor 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates milit>y1 ,presid5t ,obama /at$ t 

,*apla9 ,kapaun 0 an ,am]ican soldi] :o 
didn't fire a gun1 b :o wield$ !        
mightie/ weapon ( all3 ! love = 8 bro!rs
 s p[]ful t he 0 will+ to die s t !y    
might live2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to !     
,m$al ( ,honor1 ,*apla9 ,kapaun has be5 
aw>d$ !-- 7#a7 ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross2
  7#b7 ,bronze ,/> ,m$al ) ,v ,device2  
7#c7 ,legion ( ,m]it2  7#d7 ,prison] (  
,w> ,m$al2  7#e7 ,asiatic-,pacific      
,campaign ,m$al ) #a ,bronze ,s]vice ,/>
 = ,c5tral ,burma ,campaign2  7#f7 ,_w  
,w> ,,ii ,victory ,m$al2  7#g7 ,army (  
,occupation ,m$al ) ,japan ,clasp2  7#h7
 ,korean ,s]vice ,m$al ) #b ,bronze     
,s]vice ,/>s2  7#i7 ,national ,def5se   
,s]vice ,m$al2 &  7#aj7 ,unit$ ,nations 
,s]vice ,m$al2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an     
#g1ejj s]vicememb]s :o s]v$ 9 ! ,korean 
,w> :o rema9 unacc\nt$ =2 ,:]eas1 foll[+
 ! #aiec ,korean ,armi/ice ,agreem5t & z
 "p ( ,op]ation ,glory1 #hfg sets (     
unid5tifi$ rema9s 7 turn$ ov] to !      
,unit$ ,/ates & 7 int]r$ z ,unkn[ns at !
 ,national ,memorial ,cemet]y ( !       

,pacific 9 ,honolulu1 ,hawaii2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjai1 ! ,def5se ,,p[_/,,mia ,acc\nt+  
,ag5cy began dis9t]r+ #feb sets ( unkn[n
 ,korean ,w> rema9s at ! ,national      
,memorial ,cemet]y ( ! ,pacific2 &      
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! rema9s ( ,*apla9     
,kapaun 7 exhum$ f ! ,national ,memorial
 ,cemet]y ( ! ,pacific & id5tifi$ us+   
d5tal records & ,,dna3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
honors & recognizes ,*apla9 7,capta97   
,emil ,j4 ,kapaun =-- 7,a7 8 h]oic      
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,army2  7,b7 8 h]oism1    
patriotism1 & selfless s]vice2 &  7,c7 !
 extraord9>y c\rage1 conviction1 & fai? 
) :i* he provid$ com=t & reassurance to 
8 fell[ soldi]s2  7#b7 expresses        
condol5ces to ! family ( ,*apla9 ,emil  
,kapaun2  7#c7 respectfully reque/s t ! 
,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives       
transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is          
resolution to ! family ( ,*apla9 ,emil  
,kapaun2 &  7#d7 w nev] cease 9 ! task (
 recov]+ & rememb]+ all prison]s ( w> & 

soldi]s miss+ 9 action f ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 !
 ,korean conflict1 ! ,vietnam era1      
ho/ilities dur+ ! ,cold ,w>1 ! ,p]sian  
,gulf ,w>1 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1    
,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 o!r cont+5cy      
op]ations tak+ place 9 ! ,middle ,ea/   
s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & ,op]ation  
,endur+ ,fre$om4