,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,z9ke introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to r5ame !        
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ic ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ,butte1 
,montana1 z ! ,*>lie ,d[d ,,va ,cl9ic4  
#a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,*>les ,*>lie ,ar?ur ,d[d 0 born on    
,decemb] #bc1 #aibc1 9 ,ro*e/]1 ,new    
,york4  7#b7 ,9 ,janu>y #aida1 dur+ 8   
s5ior ye> ( high s*ool1 ,*>lie enli/$ = 
s]vice at sea 9 ! ,navy1 :]e he 0 tra9$ 
z a radioman & lat] /ation$ at ,pe>l    
,h>bor1 ,hawaii4  7#c7 ,on ,decemb] #g1 
#aida1 j aft] complet+ a night %ift1    
,*>lie & ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval =ces      
position$ at ,pe>l ,h>bor came "u attack
 by m ?an #cjj enemy aircraft belong+ to
 ! ,imp]ial ,japanese ,navy ,air        
,s]vice4  7#d7 ,dur+ ! attack on ! he>t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pacific ,fleet1 :i*  
w\ld sev]ely damage #ba %ips & claim !  

lives ( #b1djj ,am]icans1 ,*>lie em]g$ 9
 only 8 t-%irt & tr\s]s & spr9t$ f !    
b>racks to ! armory1 :]e he climb$ to ! 
ro( ) a 4#cj-jf ,spr+field rifle to fire
 at ! ,japanese pilots ( l[-fly+ torp$o 
bomb]s4  7#e7 ,foll[+ 8 brav]y at ,pe>l 
,h>bor1 ,*>lie w\ld g on to cont9ue s]v+
 ! ,navy 9 bo? ! ,solomon ,isl&s & ,new 
,gu9ea1 :]e 8 fell[ %ipmates w\ld give  
him ! nickname ( ,devil ,dog ,d[d1 = 8  
unwav]+ will+ness to volunte] = ! mo/   
dang]\s mission assignm5ts4  7#f7 ,dur+ 
! c\rse ( 8 s]vice 9 ! ,navy1 ,*>lie 0  
aw>d$ sev5 ,bronze ,/> ,m$als4  7#g7    
,aft] ,*>lie receiv$ an honorable       
dis*>ge f ! ,navy1 he return$ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e he work$ 9 masonry & 
c>p5try con/ruction1 be=e complet+ 8    
degree at ! ,univ]sity ( ,florida4 ,^u  
graduation1 he sp5t ! next #ah ye>s     
pass+ on 8 k ( indu/rial arts & draft+  
to high s*ool /ud5ts4  7#h7 ,9 #aihd1 z 
an avid sportsman ) a passion = !       
outdoors1 ,*>lie relocat$ to ,anaconda1 
,montana4  7#i7 ,*>lie 0 a vibrant &    

*]i%$ memb] ( ! local community 9       
,anaconda1 :]e he became ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,anaconda ,sportsm5's ,club & !        
,outdoor ,writ] = ! ,anaconda ,lead]    
newspap]4  7#aj7 ,*>lie 0 =ev] an       
advocate = 8 fell[ vet]ans & d$icat$ to 
pres]v+ ! memory ( ! ev5ts ( ,_w ,w>    
,,ii & ^? :o paid ! ultimate sacrifice =
 _! c\ntry4 ,until 8 dy+ days1 ,*>lie 0 
an active memb] ( ! ,pe>l ,h>bor        
,survivors ,association & lov$ speak+ = 
civic gr\ps & museums across ,montana4  
#b4 ,designation ( ,*>lie ,d[d ,,va     
,cl9ic  7a7 ,designation ,!             
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ic ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ,butte1 
,montana1 %all aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act be kn[n & designat$ z !      
,*>lie ,d[d ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ,cl9ic or ! ,*>lie ,d[d ,,va   
,cl9ic4  7b7 ,ref]5ce ,any ref]5ce 9 any
 law1 regulation1 map1 docum5t1 pap]1 or
 o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !      
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ic ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ to be

 a ref]5ce to ! ,*>lie ,d[d ,,va ,cl9ic4