,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbb,mr4  
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4    
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4  
,braun1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4  
,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mrs4 
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & 
,ms4 ,baldw97 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! sailors &    
m>9es :o gave _! lives = %ip & %ipmates 
:ile fight+ ! deva/at+ #aifg fire onbo>d
 ! ,,uss ,=re/al & commemorat+1 dur+ !  
week ( ! #ee? anniv]s>y ( ! tragic ev5t1
 ! ef=ts ( ! sailors & m>9es :o surviv$ 
! fire4  ,:]eas1 9 #aifg1 ! ongo+ naval 
bomb+ campaign aga9/ ,nor? ,vietnam f   
,yankee ,/ation 9 ! ,gulf ( ,tonk9 0 "o 
( ! mo/ int5se & su/a9$ air attack      
op]ations 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,navy2 ,:]eas1 
on ,june #f1 #aifg1 ! ,,uss ,=re/al &   
,c>ri] ,air ,w+ #ag dep>t$ ,norfolk1    
,virg9ia1 = duty 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific2   

,:]eas1 on ,july #bh1 #aifg1 dur+ an    
und]way repl5i%m5t1 ! crew ( ! ,,uss    
,=re/al 7 requir$ to onload det]iorat$  
bombs1 :i* 7 m vuln]able to explod+ at  
high temp]atures2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bi1 
#aifg1 ! old] ordnance 7 us$ to avoid   
cancel+ a plann$ /rike mission ov] ,nor?
 ,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 despite safety       
precautions tak5 by ! crew1 on ,july    
#bi1 #aifg1 a deva/at+ fire erupt$ on ! 
,,uss ,=re/al aft]-- 7#a7 a malfunction 
9 a p>k$ aircraft caus$ ! aircraft to   
fire a ,zuni rocket t ruptur$ a fuel    
tank on ano!r aircraft2 &  7#b7 ! burn+ 
fuel ignit$ a *a9 reaction ( #i bomb    
explosions on ! flight deck2 ,:]eas !   
explosions de/roy$ multiple aircraft &  
tore massive holes 9 ! armor$ flight    
deck ( ! ,,uss ,=re/al1 & burn+ fuel    
dripp$ into ! liv+ qu>t]s ( ! crew & !  
aircraft hang> bel[ deck2 ,:]eas1 = #ah 
h\rs1 sailors & m>9es on ! ,,uss        
,=re/al1 assi/$ by helicopt]s & crews f 
#h o!r %ips1 f\ght to br+ ! fire "u     
control :ile hospital corpsm5 navigat$ !

 mangl$ flight deck & t5d$ to ! w\nd$2 &
 ,:]eas ! fire onbo>d ! ,,uss ,=re/al   
ultimately-- 7#a7 left #acd m5 dead &   
#afa m5 injur$2  7#b7 de/roy$ #ba       
aircraft2 &  7#c7 caus$ ! ,,uss ,=re/al 
to t]m9ate its support to ! fight 9     
,vietnam & return to ,norfolk1 ,virg9ia1
 = repairs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #ee?       
anniv]s>y ( ! fire onbo>d ! ,,uss       
,=re/al2  7#b7 recognizes ! sailors &   
m>9es :o gave _! lives = %ip & %ipmates 
:ile fight+ ! deva/at+ fire &           
commemorates ! ef=ts ( ! sailors & m>9es
 :o surviv$ ! fire2  7#c7 recognizes t--
 7,a7 if n = ! h]oic actions ( ! crew ( 
! ,,uss ,=re/al1 ! consequ5ces ( ! fire 
w\ld h be5 f> m deva/at+ to ! sailors & 
m>9es onbo>d & ! ,,uss ,=re/al2 &  7,b7 
! selfless sacrifices ( ! sailors &     
m>9es :o came to ! rescue ( fell[       
%ipmates & ! ,,uss ,=re/al repres5t1 &  
are consi/5t )1 ! highe/ traditions ( ! 
,navy2 &  7#d7 expresses gratitude to ! 
sailors & m>9es :o s]v$ abo>d ! ,,uss   

,=re/al = _! fai?ful s]vice4