,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 
,mc,dowell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 
,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,baird1 & ,mr4    
,van ,epps7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to 
! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &      
,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !   
fif? anniv]s>y ( ! evacuation (         
,afghani/an1 ! ,gulf w> era1 & honor+   
,gulf w> era vet]ans4  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/
 #b1 #aiij1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates laun*$      
,op]ation ,des]t ,%ield to det] ,iraqi  
aggression t[>ds ,saudi ,arabia & prep>e
 = ! lib]ation ( ,kuwait2 ,:]eas1 on    
,janu>y #af1 #aiia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces began ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm
 to lib]ate ,kuwait f ,iraqi occupation2
 ,:]eas ,kuwait 0 fre$ aft] an          

impressive #dc-;day air1 l&1 & sea      
campaign t demon/rat$ ! unrival$ skill &
 pr(essionalism ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces2 ,:]eas1 9 response to ! t]rori/  
attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates laun*$ ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om
 to dismantle al-,qa$a2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* 
#bj1 #bjjc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates laun*$      
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om to ov]?r[ !    
,ba'a?i/ gov]nm5t ( ,saddam ,husse92    
,:]eas1 on ,may #b1 #bjaa1 ! ,navy's    
,,seal ,team #f successfully elim9at$   
,osama b9 ,lad5 9 a raid on 8 comp\nd 9 
,abbottabad1 ,paki/an2 ,:]eas1 on ,june 
#ae1 #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates respond$ to 
! rapid rise ( ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq 
& ,syria by laun*+ ,op]ation ,inh]5t    
,resolve2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces complet$ _! )drawal f ,afghani/an 
on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjba2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates honors ^? :o sacrific$ _! lives  
facilitat+ ! ,afghani/an )drawal1       
includ+ ! #ac memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 
7 murd]$ 9 a t]rori/ attack on ,augu/   
#bf1 #bjba2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #bjbc1

 approximately #h1djj1jjj vet]ans1 ab\t 
#dc p]c5t ( all liv+ vet]ans1 s]v$ dur+ 
! ,gulf w> era1 mak+ !m ! l>ge/ s+le    
gr\p ( liv+ vet]ans today2 ,:]eas ,augu/
 #bh1 #bjbf1 m>ks ! #e? anniv]s>y ( !   
evacuation ( ,afghani/an2 & ,:]eas t5s (
 ?\s&s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces rema9 9 
! ,middle ,ea/ protect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& its allies f ! ,islamic ,republic (   
,iran3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
millions ( ,gulf w> vet]ans & _!        
d$ication to protect+ ! ,nation2  7#b7  
honors ! noble sacrifice ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 & our allies :o s]v$ 9 ! ,gulf w>s2    
7#c7 recognizes ! #e? anniv]s>y ( !     
evacuation ( ,afghani/an2 &  7#d7       
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ,congress to    
honor+ ,gulf w> vet]ans4