,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ieg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a 7= himself1 ,mrs4
 ,h9son1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 & ,mrs4          
,mill]-,meeks7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,a    
resolution honor+ ! s]vice & sacrifice (
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,s]geant ,william  
,na?aniel ,h[>d & ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
,s]geant ,edg> ,brian ,torres-,tov>1 :o 
7 kill$ 9 action 9 ,palmyra1 ,syria1 9 a
 t>get$ assault aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates     
s]vice memb]s on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjbe4   
,:]eas1 on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #ac1      
#bjbe1 memb]s ( ! ,i[a ,army ,national  
,gu>d 7 conduct+ a c\nt]-t]rorism       
engagem5t ne> ,palmyra1 ,syria1 z "p (  
ongo+ mult9ational ef=ts to degrade     
,islamic ,/ate remnants2 ,:]eas1 dur+   
?is engagem5t1 a lone gunman believ$ to 
be affiliat$ ) ! ,islamic ,/ate op5$    
fire on ,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn] =ces 9 a  
delib]ate assault2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( 

?is attack1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,s]geant
 ,william ,na?aniel ,nate ,h[>d1 age    
#bi1 ( ,m>%allt[n1 ,i[a1 & ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,army ,s]geant ,edg> ,brian            
,torres-,tov>1 age #be1 ( ,des ,mo9es1  
,i[a1 bo? assign$ to ! #a/ ,squadron1   
#aac? ,cavalry ,regim5t1 #bnd ,brigade  
,combat ,team1 #cd? ,infantry ,division 
( ! ,i[a ,army ,national ,gu>d1 7 kill$ 
9 action2 ,:]eas a ,unit$ ,/ates        
civilian int]pret] also lo/ _! life 9   
?is attack1 & #c o!r ,i[a ,national     
,gu>d soldi]s su/a9$ injuries2 ,:]eas   
,s]geant ,h[>d & ,s]geant ,torres-,tov> 
7 d$icat$ soldi]s :o s]v$ ) di/9ction 9 
def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 ! global   
campaign aga9/ t]rorism2 ,:]eas ,s]geant
 ,h[>d s]v$ ov] #aa ye>s 9 ! ,i[a ,army 
,national ,gu>d & _h a deep commitm5t to
 8 fell[ soldi]s & 8 mission1 repres5t+ 
! v be/ ( ,i[a & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ,s]geant ,torres-,tov> 0 belov$ by 8   
community & fell[ ,national ,gu>dsm5 = 8
 selflessness1 pr(essionalism1 &        
commitm5t to s]vice1 & he jo9$ ! ,i[a   

,army ,national ,gu>d be=e 8 high s*ool 
graduation c]emony 9 #bjai2 & ,:]eas !  
families1 fri5ds1 & communities (       
,s]geant ,h[>d & ,s]geant ,torres-,tov> 
h endur$ an immeasurable loss & cont9ue 
to honor ! memory ( _! lov$ ones3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! 
memory1 s]vice1 & sacrifice ( ,unit$    
,/ates ,army ,s]geant ,william ,na?aniel
 ,nate ,h[>d = 8 d$icat$ s]vice to 8    
,/ate & to 8 c\ntry z a memb] ( ! ,i[a  
,army ,national ,gu>d2  7#b7 honors !   
memory1 s]vice1 & sacrifice ( ,unit$    
,/ates ,army ,s]geant ,edg> ,brian      
,torres-,tov> = 8 d$icat$ s]vice to 8   
,/ate & to 8 c\ntry z a memb] ( ! ,i[a  
,army ,national ,gu>d2  7#c7 ext5ds its 
sympa?ies1 gratitude1 & support to !    
families ( ,s]geant ,h[>d & ,s]geant    
,torres-,tov>1 & to all o!rs affect$ by 
?is attack2  7#d7 honors ! brav]y &     
pr(essionalism ( ! ,national ,gu>d      
memb]s & p>tn] =ces :o respond$ "u fire 
& c>$ = ! w\nd$2  7#e7 expresses pr(\nd 
gratitude = ! swift actions ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates & alli$ p]sonnel on ! sc5e :o    
engag$ ! attack] & prev5t$ fur!r loss ( 
life2  7#f7 condemns 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms ! 
horrific t]rori/ assault t>get+ ,unit$  
,/ates s]vice memb]s & civilians2  7#g7 
recognizes t ! memb]s ( ! ,national     
,gu>d & all volunte]s :o s]ve 9 h>m's   
way on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates embody !
 highe/ ideals ( duty1 c\rage1 &        
selfless s]vice2 &  7#h7 respectfully   
reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate        
transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is          
resolution to-- 7,a7 ! family ( ,s]geant
 ,h[>d2 &  7,b7 ! family ( ,s]geant     
,torres-,tov>4