,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iiig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ah1 #bjbd    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 & ,mr4 
,kim ( ,new ,j]sey7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to "n ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ic 9 ,toms  
,riv]1 ,new ,j]sey1 ! ,leon>d ,g4 ',bud'
 ,lomell1 ,jr4 ,,va ,cl9ic1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,t[n%ip ( ,toms ,riv]1  
,ocean ,c\nty1 ,new ,j]sey1 9 ! ,f\r?   
,congressional ,di/rict1 0 designat$ z !
 site = ! new ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs outpati5t cl9ic1 a /ate-(-!-art
 facility s]v+ ! region's l>ge vet]an   
population1 to be locat$ at ! corn] (   
,hoop] & ,caud9a ,av5ues4  7#b7 ,!      
,mayor & ! ,t[n%ip ,c\ncil believe t ?is
 facility des]ves to be nam$ 9 honor (  
,second ,lieut5ant ,leon>d ,g4 ,bud     
,lomell1 ,jr41 a long "t ,toms ,riv] &  

,ocean ,c\nty resid5t1 :o s]v$          
c\rage\sly & h]oically dur+ ,_w ,w>     
,,ii4  7#c7 ,second ,lieut5ant ,lomell 0
 born 9 #aibj1 ! adopt$ son ( ,sc&9avian
 immigrant p>5ts liv+ 9 ,brooklyn1 ,new 
,york1 & 8 family ev5tually mov$ to     
,po9t ,pleasant ,bea*1 ,new ,j]sey4     
7#d7 ,second ,lieut5ant ,lomell att5d$  
,t5nessee ,wesleyan ,college1 & foll[+  
college1 he enli/$ 9 ! ,army1 volunte]+ 
= ! elite ,rang] ,corps1 & 0 a memb] ( !
 ,second ,rang]s ,battalion dur+ ! ,june
 #f1 #aidd1 ,d-,day invasion1 comm&+ 8  
own platoon z ,fir/ ,s]geant4  7#e7     
,!n-,fir/ ,s]geant ,lomell's ,platoon   
l&$ at ,po9te-du-,hoc1 ,norm&y1 ,france1
 a rugg$ #ajj-;foot-high coa/al prom5ade
 along ! ,engli% ,*annel coa/ locat$    
betwe5 ! ,am]ican-t>get$ ,omaha & ,utah 
bea*es1 successfully scal+ ! cliffs1    
despite a )]+ ,g]man def5sive b>rage4   
7#f7 ,po9te-du-,hoc 0 heavily def5d$ by 
! ,g]mans1 & ! mission ( ! #bbe ,rang]s 
0 to disable five #aee-millimet]        
artill]y guns1 :i* c\ld h ra9$ artill]y 

fire on ! ,am]icans l&+ on ei!r bea*1   
jeop>diz+ ! invasion4  7#g7 ,unkn[n to !
 ,am]icans1 ! guns _h be5 mov$ f ! tip (
 ! ,po9te & hidd51 po9t$ 9 ! direction (
 ,utah ,bea*1 9 an inl& apple or*>d     
ne>ly a mile f ! coa/al batt]ies4  7#h7 
,fir/ ,s]geant ,lomell & ano!r ,rang]1  
,s]geant ,jack ,kuhn1 f\nd ! guns       
undef5d$1 & ) ,kuhn provid+ cov]1       
,lomell de/roy$ ! weapons ) !rmite      
gr5ades & us+ 8 rifle butt to sma% !    
sights1 sav+ c\ntless ,alli$ lives4     
7#i7 ,fir/ ,s]geant ,lomell subsequ5tly 
receiv$ a battlefield promotion to      
,second ,lieut5ant1 & 0 aw>d$ "s ( !    
milit>y's highe/ honors1 includ+ !      
,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross1 ,purple ,he>t1
 & ,silv] ,/>4  7#aj7 ,r5[n$ hi/orian   
,/ev5 ,ambrose reg>d$ ,fir/ ,s]geant    
,lomell's valiant acts along ) ,g5]al   
,eis5h[]'s decision to invade on ,june  
#f1 #aidd1 z ! mo/ significant actions  
ensur+ ! ,alli$ victory on ,d-,day4     
7#aa7 ,foll[+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,second     
,lieut5ant ,lomell att5d$ law s*ool on !

 ,g4,i4 ,bill1 ev5tually settl+ ) 8     
family 9 ,toms ,riv] &1 9 #aieg1        
e/abli%+ 8 own law firm1 :i* grew to    
become "o ( ,ocean ,c\nty's l>ge/4      
7#ab7 ,s]v+ z selflessly 9 civilian life
 z he did 9 ! milit>y1 ,second          
,lieut5ant ,lomell 0 involv$ 9 num]\s   
civic & *>itable organizations1 includ+ 
by s]v+ z presid5t ( ! ,ocean ,c\nty ,b>
 ,association1 a director ( ! ,fir/     
,national ,bank ( ,toms ,riv]1 a memb] (
 ! ,dov] ,t[n%ip ,bo>d ( ,education1 & z
 a f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,army   
,rang]s ,battalion ,association4  7#ac7 
,second ,lieut5ant ,lomell is pr(il$ 9 !
 ,greate/ ,g5]ation1 =m] ,,nbc news     
,an*or ,tom ,brokaw's te/am5t to ! h]oes
 ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#ad7 ,z a decorat$ w>
 h]o1 model citiz51 & d$icat$ husb& &   
fa!r1 ,second ,lieut5ant ,lomell is     
exce$+ly des]v+ ( ! po/hum\s honor (    
hav+ a new & long-await$ ,toms          
,riv]-bas$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 outpati5t cl9ic nam$ 9 8 honor4  #b4   
,"n ( dep>tm5t ( vet]ans affairs        

community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ic1 toms    
riv]1 new j]sey ,! community-bas$       
outpati5t cl9ic ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs 9 ,toms ,riv]1 ,new ,j]sey1   
%all aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 be kn[n & designat$ z ! ,leon>d ,g4    
,bud ,lomell1 ,jr4 ,,va ,cl9ic4 ,any    
ref]5ce to su* cl9ic 9 any law1         
regulation1 map1 docum5t1 record1 or o!r
 pap] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be consid]$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! ,leon>d ,g4 ,bud  
,lomell1 ,jr4 ,,va ,cl9ic4