,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eicd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,h>ris ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 & ,mr4 ,good57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d a ,congressional gold m$al to ,major ,?omas ,d4 ,h[ie1 9 recognition ( 8 brav]y & out/&+ s]vice dur+ ! ,battle ( ,norm&y4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,major ,?omas ,d4 ,h[ie ,congressional ,gold ,m$al4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,major ,?omas ,d4 ,h[ie 0 born on ,april #ab1 #aijh1 9 ,abbeville1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & w5t on to bo? a /ori$ academic & a?letic c>e] at ,! ,citadel z class presid5t1 a /> football halfback1 & capta9 ( ! baseball team4 7#b7 ,major ,h[ie answ]$ 8 nations call to s]vice by accept+ a commission z a ,second ,lieut5ant 9 ! ,(fic]s ,res]ve ,corps 9 ! ,virg9ia ,national ,gu>d ^u graduation f ,! ,citadel4 7#c7 ,major ,h[ie 0 commission$ into ! ,u4,s4 ,army ,res]ve & lat] transf]r$ to ! ,virg9ia ,national ,gu>d's #aaf? ,infantry ,regim5t 9 ,/aunton1 ,virg9ia4 7#d7 ,major ,?omas ,h[ie valiantly s]v$ 8 c\ntry dur+ ! ,battle ( ,norm&y1 demon/rat+ exceptional c\rage1 devotion to duty1 & skill 9 battle aft] l&+ on ,omaha ,bea* on ,june #f1 #aidd4 7#e7 ,major ,h[ie comm&$ #crd ,battalion1 #aaf? ,infantry ,regim5t1 #bi? ,infantry ,division on ,july #ac1 #aidd1 & %ortly !reaft] 0 task$ ) rescu+ ! encircl$ #bnd ,battalion1 #aaf? ,infantry ,regim5t4 7#f7 ,major ,h[ie 0 in/ruct$ by 8 comm&+ (fic] to take ,/4 ,lo on ,july #ag1 #aidd1 he decid$ to leave ! batt]$ #bnd ,battalion beh9d to recup]ate & proce$ ) only ! #crd ,battalion4 ,:5 que/ion$ on ?is1 he 0 ov]he>d say+ ,see y 9 ,/4 ,lo to ,major ,g5]al ,*>les ,g]h>dt1 words :i* w\ld s]ve z inspiration = 8 m5 9 ! com+ battle4 7#g7 ,:ile giv+ 8 company comm&]s in/ructions = ! attack1 ! unit came "u fire f ,g]man mort>s1 & ,major ,h[ie 0 kill$1 a sacrifice = :i* he 0 po/hum\sly aw>d$ a ,silv] ,/>1 ,bronze ,/>1 ,purple ,he>t1 ,fr5* ,legion ( ,honor1 ,fr5* ,f\rrag]e1 & ,combat ,infantry ,badge4 7#h7 ,major ,h[ie's m5 /rapp$ 8 body to a /ret*]1 drap$ him ) an ,am]ican flag1 & plac$ him on ! hood ( a ,jeep s t he c\ld be ! fir/ ,am]ican to ent] ,/4 ,lo4 ,he 0 laid 9 ! rubble ( ! ,/4 ,croix ,ca!dral1 :]e fell[ soldi]s & ,fr5* civilians paid _! respects4 ,f !n on1 he 0 kn[n z ,! ,major ( ,/4 ,lo4 7#i7 ,major ,h[ie's lead]%ip & unwav]+ commitm5t to 8 soldi]s inspir$ brav]y & det]m9ation among 8 troops1 ultimately lead+ to ! successful capture ( ,/4 ,lo1 a crucial /rategic objective t directly l$ to ,op]ation ,cobra & ! ,alli$ ,lib]ation ,france1 ,belgium1 & ! ,ne!rl&s f ,nazi ,tyranny4 7#aj7 ,?\gh 8 comm& ( ! #aaf? ,infantry ,regim5t 0 %ort-liv$1 ,major ,h[ie embodi$ ! extraord9>y c\rage & valor t def9$ ,am]ican soldi]s dur+ ! ,battle ( ,norm&y4 ,8 sacrifice e*oes ?r\gh ! halls ( hi/ory to inspire ,am]icans to ?is day4 7#aa7 ,! 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