,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjba,mr4
 ,hag$orn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4  
,/aub]1 ,mrs4 ,fis*ba*1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 
& ,ms4 ,craig7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution    
,recogniz+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,m9nesota ,vet]ans ( ,=eign 
,w>s4  ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,m9nesota   
,vet]ans ( ,=eign ,w>s 7,,vfw7 0 f\nd$  
on ,janu>y #ag1 #aiba2 ,:]eas ,m9nesota 
,,vfw memb]%ip has ov] #bjj po/s 9      
,m9nesota1 s]v+ ov] #cb1jjj vet]ans :o h
 s]v$ honorably 9 a =eign w> or ov]seas 
op]ation recogniz$ by a campaign m$al2  
,:]eas ,m9nesota ,,vfw memb]%ip has ov] 
#ba1jjj auxili>y memb]s1 consi/+ (      
fa!rs1 mo!rs1 si/]s1 bro!rs1 sons1      
daught]s1 gr&fa!rs1 gr&mo!rs1 gr&sons1 &
 gr&daught]s ( ^? t h honorably s]v$ 9 !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !
 purpose ( ! ,m9nesota ,,vfw is to      
pres]ve & support ! patriotic &         

hi/orical int]e/s ( our c\ntry1 our     
communities1 & our vet]ans1 & to /r5g!n 
! common bonds ( ! m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$1 
by assi/+ !m & _! families1 & enhanc+ _!
 quality ( life2 ,:]eas ! ,m9nesota     
,,vfw is d$icat$ to implem5t+ programs1 
s]vices1 & assi/ance to vet]an memb]s & 
_! families1 includ+-- 7#a7 vet]ans     
s]vices2  7#b7 legislative s]vices2     
7#c7 national milit>y s]vices2  7#d7 !  
,buddy ,poppy program2  7#e7 national   
security & =eign affairs advocacy       
programs2  7#f7 ! ,,vfw ,action ,corps2 
7#g7 y\? developm5t1 s*ol>%ips1 &       
recognition2 &  7#h7 citiz5%ip education
 & community s]vices2 & ,:]eas !        
,m9nesota ,,vfw has honorably s]v$      
vet]ans & _! families = a c5tury3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 recognizes ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,m9nesota     
,vet]ans ( ,=eign ,w>s = #ajj ye>s (    
dutiful s]vice to vet]ans across ! ,/ate
 ( ,m9nesota4