,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ice  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d 7= h]self1 ,ms4
 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4      
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4  
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4     
,bilirakis1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,ms4 ,titus1 &
 ,mr4 ,quigley7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! roles & contributions (    
,unit$ ,/ates s]vice animals & _!       
valiant human h&l]s = brav]y 9 bo? w> & 
peace1 & ackn[l$g+ ! importance ( creat+
 a process = honor+ _! valor & m]itori\s
 a*ievem5ts4  ,:]eas ! hi/ory ( our     
,nation ne$s to comprise ! social1      
economic1 cultural1 & m$ical            
contributions made by ,unit$ ,/ates     
s]vice animals & _! human h&l]s1 & %\ld 
include /ories ( _! valor1 sacrifices1 &
 m]itori\s a*ievem5ts made on behalf (  
our fre$om & safety2 ,:]eas animals h   
made significant contributions to !     

peace & protection ( our ,unit$ ,/ates &
 7 (ficially recogniz$ by ! ,qu>t]ma/]  
,corps on ,m>* #ac1 #aidb2 ,:]eas !re   
are curr5tly ov] #c1jjj milit>y work+   
dogs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today1 & !re is  
an increas+ dem& = ^! milit>y work+ dogs
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( ! prov5 
wor? & success 9 _! v>i\s s]vice & work+
 capacities2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,septemb] #aa1
 #bjja1 ,air ,=ce security =ces h tra9$ 
approximately #ejj milit>y work+ dogs   
annually = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 &1    
accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se        
,milit>y ,work+ ,dog ,program1 !re are  
an e/imat$ #b1cjj milit>y work+ dogs    
deploy$ worldwide to support ! ,global  
,w> on ,t]ror1 help+ to safegu>d milit>y
 bases & activities1 & to detect bombs &
 explosives be=e !y inflict h>m2 ,:]eas 
can9es are us$ today to ma9ta9 peace &  
protection ) num]\s law en=cem5t1 fire1 
& se>* & rescue ag5cies ar\nd ! c\ntry1 
& are tra9$ to patrol1 appreh5d flee+   
crim9als1 & detect n>cotics1 explosives1
 weapons1 & accel]ants1 9 cases ( arson2

 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,police ,can9e ,association1 x is       
e/imat$ t !re are approximately #ae1jjj 
police can9es work+ today1 n includ+    
milit>y work+ dogs1 on ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
c\nty1 & local levels ( gov]nm5t1 9     
v>i\s s]vice & work+ capacities2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ,se>* & ,rescue ,dogs ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 !re are ov] #b1jjj       
c]tifi$ se>* & rescue teams across !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 mo/ ( !m volunte]s :o "w 
) ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy & 
,/ate & local organizations z ne$$1     
includ+ #bh national urban se>* & rescue
 teams1 #cfi urban se>* & rescue dogs ) 
capabilities 9 live f9d & human rema9s  
detection 9 a disa/] environm5t1 & #ff  
nationally c]tifi$ ,/ate disa/] ,k-#i   
se>* teams :i* respond to in/ate reque/s
 to disa/]s or imm95t ?reats ( wea!r1   
build+ collapse1 etc42 ,:]eas1 s9ce     
#aidc1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom has be5 ! only   
c\ntry 9 ! _w to honor animals ) its    
int]national ,,pdsa ,dick9 ,m$al1 also  
kn[n z ! ,victoria ,cross = ,animals2   

,:]eas animals t s]ve 9 w> & peace 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates are curr5tly n recogniz$ =
 _! acts ( gallantry & brav]y1 & d n h  
an (ficial m$al to honor _! di/+ui%$    
s]vice2 ,:]eas !re is increas+ support =
 ! process ( a ,m$al ( ,brav]y & a      
,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,m$al = animals & an  
annual ev5t to recognize su* animals :o 
h s]v$ valiantly & bravely s9ce ,_w ,w> 
,i2 ,:]eas ! ,animals 9 ,w> & ,peace    
,m$al ( ,brav]y 0 in/itut$ 9 #bjai1 &   
aw>d$ to ! inaugural eight recipi5ts on 
,novemb] #ad1 #bjai1 at a c]emony1      
att5d$ by dignit>ies & ,memb]s (        
,congress1 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  
,:]eas a second ,animals 9 ,w> & ,peace 
ev5t is curr5tly be+ plann$1 to educate 
& raise public aw>5ess ( ^! brave       
animals & _! h&l]s :o s]v$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 times ( w> & peace3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes & ?anks ! brave ,am]ican
 s]vice animals & _! d$icat$ & selfless 
h&l]s :o s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 bo? w> &
 peace2 &  7#b7 supports ! creation ( an

 annual process to nom9ate animals = !  
,m$al ( ,brav]y & ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice     
,m$al4