,v  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,bresnahan introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize 
! ,presid5t to aw>d ! ,m$al ( ,honor to 
,ret4 ,col4 ,rob]t ,j4 ,graham = acts ( 
valor :ile z a memb] ( ! ,air ,=ce dur+ 
! ,vietnam ,w>4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,may #a1 #aiff1 
dur+ ,op]ation ,birm+ham 9 ! ,vietnam   
,w>1 !n-,capta9 ,rob]t ,j4 ,graham      
laun*$ 8 ,f-#ajj ,sup] ,sabre f an al]t 
pad at ,bi5 ,hoa ,air ,base1 despite be+
 gr\nd$ due to driv+ monsoon conditions4
 ,alongside 8 flight lead]1 he provid$  
close air support to an ,army fire base 
:i* 0 "u heavy attack by enemy =ces4    
7#b7 ,dur+ ! fir/ /rike pass1 ,capt4    
,graham's plane su/a9$ sev]e damage f   
enemy anti-aircraft artill]y 7,,aaa7 to 
! fuel boo/ pumps4 ,despite ! loss1 he  
skillfully kept 8 eng9e runn+ by rely+  
solely on gravity fuel fl[1 =c+ him to  

fly b>ely above /all spe$ 9 haz>d\s     
wea!r4  7#c7 ,z ,capt4 ,graham attempt$ 
to return to base ) 8 crippl$ plane1 an 
urg5t reque/ came 9 = support at ano!r  
army base1 :i* 0 be+ attack$ by ov]     
#d1jjj ,nor? ,vietnamese troops1 ) !    
enemy ab\t to brea* ! conc]t9a wire     
p]imet]4  7#d7 ,despite 8 battle-damag$ 
plane & 8 own survival highly unlikely1 
,capta9 ,graham c>ri$ on & execut$      
/rikes aga9/ enemy =ces "u ! guns (     
fri5dly ,army def5d]s1 a feat nev]      
attempt$ 9 combat4  7#e7 ,) complete    
disreg>d = 8 own safety1 ,capt4 ,graham 
made m ?an #ae passes1 de/roy+ all eight
 ,nor? ,vietnamese ,,aaa gun positions1 
neutraliz+ ov] #a1ejj enemy troops1 &   
sav+ hundr$s ( ,am]ican lives4  7#f7 ,8 
actions turn$ ! tide ( ! battle & rema9 
a te/am5t to ! highe/ ideals ( s]vice & 
sacrifice4  7#g7 ,= 8 actions 9         
,op]ation ,birm+ham on ,may #a1 #aiff1  
,capt4 ,graham 0 aw>d$ ! ,silv] ,/>4    
7#h7 ,ret4 ,col4 ,graham s]v$ f\r t\rs 9
 ,vietnam & flew m ?an #ejj combat      

missions4 ,he enli/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,air ,=ce 9 #aiec & aft] complet+ basic 
tra9+ & flight s*ool1 he cont9u$ to s]ve
 #bf ye>s z a fight] pilot4  7#i7 ,ret4 
,col4 ,rob]t ,j4 ,graham des]ves !      
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor = 8 h]oic 
actions on ,may #a1 #aiff1 go+ above &  
beyond ! call ( duty1 :]e 8 undaunt$    
c\rage 9 ! face ( dang] sav$ ! lives (  
hundr$s ( 8 fell[ ,am]icans4  #b4       
,au?orization = aw>d ( m$al ( honor to  
,ret4 ,col4 ,rob]t ,j4 ,graham = acts ( 
valor dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>  7a7 ,waiv] ( 
"t limitations ,not)/&+ ! "t limitations
 specifi$ 9 section #hbih ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r "t      
limitation ) respect to ! aw>d+ ( c]ta9 
m$als to p]sons :o s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1
 ! ,presid5t may aw>d ! ,m$al ( ,honor  
"u section #hbia ( su* title to ,rob]t  
,j4 ,graham = ! acts ( valor describ$ 9 
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,acts ( valor      
describ$ ,! acts ( valor describ$ 9 ?is 
subsection are ! actions ( ,rob]t ,j4   
,graham1 z a capta9 9 ! ,air ,=ce1 on   

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