,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,plaskett submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution 
,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! ,virg9 ,isl&s   
,national ,gu>d on its #ej? anniv]s>y4  
,:]eas ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d 0
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c]emony (ficiat$ by ,major ,g5]al ,la   
,v]n ,e4 ,web]1 ,director ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,army ,national ,gu>d2 ,:]eas    
,octob] #ai1 #bjbc1 m>ks #ej ye>s s9ce !
 ,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d 0        
e/abli%$2 ,:]eas ! f\nd]s ( ! ,virg9    
,isl&s ,national ,gu>d1 :o 7 vet]ans (  
=eign w>s1 believ$ t ! t]ritory ( !     
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/ate ( unread9ess foll[+ ! incorporation
 ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s z a t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,virg9 ,isl&s   
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s]v$ 9 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d h
 made a vital contribution to ! national

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ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,virg9 ,isl&]s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h s]v$ & f\ght 9 e  
major ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y conflict ( !
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 to ,hurricanes ,david & ,fr$]ick 9     
#aigi1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d  
has aid$ 9 disa/] relief ef=ts &        
respond$ to major disa/]s1 includ+      
,hurricane ,hugo1 ,hurricane ,m>ilyn1   
,hurricanes ,irma & ,m>ia1 & !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas ! ,virg9     
,isl&s ,army & ,air ,national ,gu>d h   
s]v$ & f\ght 9 major ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y conflicts s9ce #aigc1 includ+   
,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm1 ,op]ation       
,endur+ ,fre$om1 & ,op]ation ,iraqi     
,fre$om2 ,:]eas1 9 response to !        
cata/rophic ev5ts ( ,septemb] #aa1      
#bjja1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d 0
 deploy$ to missions worldwide1 includ+ 
9 ,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 ,kuwait1 ,kosovo1 
,haiti1 & ,cuba2 ,:]eas memb]s ( !      
,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d h made !  
ultimate sacrifice 9 _! valiant s]vice  

to ! ,nation1 includ+ two s]vicememb]s  
:o 7 kill$ 9 action :ile s]v+ 9 active  
duty dur+ ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om2     
,:]eas 9 keep+ ) ! ,national ,gu>d's    
motto ( ,always ,ready1 ,always ,!re61 !
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,gu>d aid$ law en=cem5t 9 creat+ a      
secure environm5t = ! #ei? inaugural    
c]emonies2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t _! deploym5ts
 to ! ,national ,capital ,region 9 e>ly 
#bjba1 ! memb]s ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s       
,national ,gu>d 7 in/rum5tal 9 secur+ ! 
peaceful transf] ( p[]1 "o ( ! hallm>ks 
( our ,republic2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( !    
,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d complet$  
_! mission :ile also respond+ to1 &     
work+ to mitigate1 ! effects ( !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas memb]s ( !   
,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d s]ve _!   
c\ntry & _! community on a daily basis2 
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s         
,national ,gu>d h s]v$ z ambassadors on 
behalf ( ! p ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s & !      
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh\t ! _w 9 times (    
peace & w>2 ,:]eas ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,army

 ,national ,gu>d & ,air ,national ,gu>d 
embody ! values ( loyalty1 duty1        
respect1 selfless s]vice1 honor1        
integrity1 & p]sonal c\rage2 & ,:]eas ! 
memb]s ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d
 & _! families des]ve comm5dation = _!  
sacrifices & d$ication ov] ! la/ #ej    
ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors & comm5ds 
! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,national ,gu>d = its   
#ej ye>s ( out/&+ s]vice to ! ,virg9    
,isl&s & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 s5ds  
its s9c]e gratitude to ! ?\s&s ( m5 &   
wom5 :o h s]v$ 9 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s        
,national ,gu>d = _! contributions to _!
 c\ntry & _! community4