,v  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,baird introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to
 aw>d ! ,m$al ( ,honor to ,k>eem ,n4    
,dock]y = acts ( valor z a memb] ( !    
,army :ile s]v+ 9 ,afghani/an4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,k>eem ,n4 ,dock]y ,m$al ( ,honor ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,on ,octob] #b1 #bjab1 !n #bnd     
,lieut5ant ,k>eem ,n4 ,dock]y 0 s]v+ z  
an ,infantry ,rifle ,platoon ,lead] ) ! 
#bnd ,battalion1 #ab? ,infantry         
,regim5t1 #d? ,brigade ,combat ,team    
7,light71 #d? ,infantry ,division1 9    
support ( ,op]ation ,,endur+ ,,fre$om4  
7#b7 ,dock]y's platoon & accompany+     
,afghan & ,,its =ces 7 conduct+ combat  
op]ations 9 ,kapisa ,prov9ce1           
,afghani/an :5 !y 7 ambu%$ ) rifle1     
ma*9e gun1 & rocket-propell$ gr5ade     
7,,rpg7 fire by a l>ge gr\p ( ,taliban  

fight]s4  7#c7 ,dur+ ! ambu%1 ,dock]y   
mov$ betwe5 ,afghan units ) 8 own small 
elem5t1 attempt+ to rally & re9=ce p>tn]
 =ces ) 8 own small elem5t4  7#d7 ,he>+ 
t "o ( 8 soldi]s 0 w\nd$1 ,lieut5ant    
,dock]y mov$ inside a c\rty>d to def5d !
 small1 isolat$ gr\p ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
soldi]s4  7#e7 ,he assault$ into ! next 
room to kill #a enemy fight] ) 8 c>b9e4 
7#f7 ,surr\nd$ by m enemy fight]s1      
,dock]y ralli$ ! rema9+ #d ,unit$ ,/ates
 soldi]s to cont9ue to def5d ! c\rty>d4 
7#g7 ,z ! enemy cont9u$ its assault1    
additional ,,rpg & gr5ade bla/s         
suppress$ ! fire team4 ,attempt+ to     
rega9 ! mom5tum1 ,dock]y l$ a           
c\nt]attack to cle> ! c\rty>d1 at "o    
po9t us+ 8 body to %ield a soldi] f an  
enemy gr5ade explosion4  7#h7 ,! enemy  
aga9 c\nt]-attack$ ! comp\nd ) #aj      
additional fight]s4 ,,rpg fire & gr5ades
 w\nd$ ! entire elem5t & de/roy$ ! la/  
cov]$ position ( ,lieut5ant ,dock]y's   
team4  7#i7 ,notic+ t "o ( 8 ,n,c,os 0  
miss+1 ,lieut5ant ,dock]y mov$ into a   

ne>by alley & f\nd #b enemy fight]s     
dragg+ away an unconsci\s ,unit$ ,/ates 
soldi]4 ,lieut5ant ,dock]y assault$ ! #b
 fight]s & kill$ !m bo? 9 close combat4 
7#aj7 ,dock]y !n adm9i/]$ ,,cpr & fir/  
aid to ! soldi]1 sav+ 8 life4  7#aa7 ,to
 m>k ! elem5t's position = fri5dly      
helicopt] gun%ips to suppress ! rema9+  
embassy1 ,dock]y !n mov$ to ! ro( ( !   
comp\nd1 /ill "u enemy fire1 & fir$     
smoke gr5ades4  7#ab7 ,9 recognition ( 8
 actions1 ,k>eem ,n4 ,dock]y receiv$ !  
,silv] ,/> = conspicu\s gallantry &     
intrepidity 9 action aga9/ ! enemy1     
demon/rat+ h]oism & selflessness above &
 beyond ! call ( duty at ! risk ( life1 
keep+ ) ! highe/ traditions ( milit>y   
s]vice & reflect cr$it ^u himself1 #d?  
,infantry ,brigade1 #d? ,infantry       
,division & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army4      
7#ac7 ,k>eem ,n4 ,dock]y des]ves ! ,m$al
 ( ,honor = 8 extraord9>y h]oism &      
selflessness z he successfully protect$ 
8 elem5t f an enemy ambu% & kill$ #c    
enemy fight]s1 :ile repeat$ly putt+ 8   

life 9 dang] = ! safety ( 8 fell[       
soldi]s4  #c4 ,au?orization = aw>d (    
,m$al ( ,honor to ,k>eem ,n4 ,dock]y =  
acts ( valor z a memb] ( ! ,army :ile   
s]v+ 9 ,afghani/an  7a7 ,au?orization   
,not)/&+ ! "t limitations specifi$ 9    
section #gbgd ( 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 is au?oriz$ to aw>d ! ,m$al ( 
,honor1 "u section #gbga ( su* title1 to
 ,k>eem ,n4 ,dock]y = ! acts ( valor    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,acts ( 
valor describ$ ,! acts ( valor describ$ 
9 section #b ( ?is ,act are ! actions ( 
,k>eem ,n4 ,dock]y1 z a memb] ( ! ,army1
 on ,octob] #b1 #bjab1 :ile s]v+ 9      
,afghani/an1 = :i* he 0 previ\sly aw>d$ 
! ,silv] ,/>4