,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1          
#bjba,mrs4 ,beatty 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,coh51 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4    
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4     
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,johnson (      
,texas1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1  
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,adams1   
,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,pressley1
 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,david
 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wass]man      
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1    
,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1
 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4              
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4     
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4  
,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (     
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4      
,sewell1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lawson (     
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1  

,mr4 ,ru%1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? & honor+ !      
out/&+ contributions ( ,african-,am]ican
 ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor          
recipi5ts4  ,:]eas ! ,congressional     
,m$al ( ,honor is ! highe/ aw>d =       
p]sonal acts ( valor 9 action above &   
beyond ! call ( duty aga9/ an enemy =ce 
:i* c be be/[$ ^u an individual s]v+ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 its fir/ pres5tation 9 #ahfc1 #c1eae   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h receiv$ !      
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor ) j less  
?an half be+ aw>d$ = actions dur+ !     
,civil ,w>2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]ican    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h play$ vital    
roles 9 milit>y op]ations ?r\gh\t !     
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #hh    
,african ,am]icans h be5 aw>d$ !        
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor = milit>y 
valor2 ,:]eas ,s]geant ,william ,h>vey  
,c>ney1 a memb] ( ,company ,c ( ! #ed?  

,massa*usetts ,color$ ,infantry1 0 !    
fir/ ,african ,am]ican to e>n !         
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor :51 dur+ !
 attack on ,=t ,wagn] on ,july #ah1     
#ahfc1 he risk$ 8 own life above &      
beyond ! call ( duty to save ! ,am]ican 
flag :ile "u heavy fire & prev5t its    
capture1 despite be+ w\nd$ sev]al times 
by ,conf$]ate fire2 ,:]eas ,william     
,h>vey ,c>ney 0 n pres5t$ ) !           
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor until     
ne>ly #cg ye>s aft] 8 acts ( brav]y2    
,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 a /udy commission$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army describ$ sy/ematic 
racial discrim9ation 9 ! crit]ia = aw>d+
 m$als dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas aft] an
 exhau/ive review1 ! /udy recomm5d$ sev5
 ,african-,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans 
be aw>d$ ! ,congressional ,m$al (       
,honor2 & ,:]eas ,african-,am]ican m5 & 
wom5 :o today s]ve 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces play 
a critical role 9 ! def5se & security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? z an    

important "t to ackn[l$ge & reflect on !
 significant contributions ( ,african   
,am]icans 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#b7 honors ! out/&+ contributions ( 
,african-,am]ican memb]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! #hh       
,african ,am]icans :o h be5 aw>d$ !     
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor = milit>y 
brav]y1 h]oism1 & valor4