,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ffg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 
,van ,drew submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,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  ,honor+ ! memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ 9 ! w> 9        
,afghani/an4  ,:]eas ! w> 9 ,afghani/an1
 f ,octob] #g1 #bjja1 to ,augu/ #cj1    
#bjba1 0 ! longe/ arm$ conflict 9 !     
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an  
#hjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces deploy$ 
to ,afghani/an ov] ! c\rse ( two decades
 9 def5se ( ! ,nation & its int]e/s2    
,:]eas #b1dfa ( su* memb]s laid d[n _!  
lives 9 s]vice1 & m ?an #bj1jjj o!rs 7  
w\nd$1 ) sc>s bo? physical & invisible2 
,:]eas ?\s&s ( memb]s cont9ue to live ) 
! la/+ effects ( po/-traumatic /ress1   
traumatic bra9 injuries1 & o!r          

s]vice-connect$ conditions2 ,:]eas ,gold
 ,/> families1 milit>y sp\ses1 *ildr51 &
 p>5ts bore immeasurable burd5s & made  
endur+ sacrifices 9 support ( ! ,nation2
 & ,:]eas ! f9al *apt] ( ! conflict     
culm9at$ 9 a t]rori/ attack at ,abbey   
,gate ( ,hamid ,k>zai ,int]national     
,airport on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjba1 9 :i* #ac
 su* memb]s 7 kill$ dur+ ! evacuation ( 
,am]ican citiz5s & ,afghan allies3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! c\rage1 
s]vice1 & sacrifice ( all ,am]icans :o  
s]v$ 9 ! w> 9 ,afghani/an2  7#b7        
solemnly rememb]s ! #b1dfa memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces :o gave _! lives 9 !        
conflict1 includ+ ! #ac :o 7 kill$ on   
,augu/ #bf1 #bjba1 dur+ ! f9al days ( ! 
)drawal2  7#c7 expresses pr(\nd         
gratitude to all vet]ans ( ! ,afghani/an
 w>1 to _! families1 & to ! ,gold ,/>   
families ^: lov$ ones gave ev]y?+ 9     
def5se ( ! ,nation2 &  7#d7 reaffirms ! 
cont9u+ ne$ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to     
provide vet]ans ( ,afghani/an & _!      

families ! timely & compreh5sive        
support1 c>e1 & recognition = _! s]vice4