,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ac  ,,in ,,the       
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,may #f1 #bjbe,ms4 ,ernst submitted the 
following concurrent resolution2 which  
was referred to the ,committee on ,armed
 ,services  ,,concurrent ,,resolution   
,recognizing the critical importance of 
the ,united ,states ,special ,operations
 ,forces community and expressing       
support for the designation of ,,sof    
,week4  ,whereas ,special ,operations   
,forces 7hereinafter referred to as     
,,sof7 encompass highly trained1        
specialized military units within the   
,department of ,defense1 including the  
,army ,special ,forces1 ,psychological  
,operations ,units1 ,civil ,affairs     
,soldiers1 #geth ,ranger ,regiment1 the 
#afjth ,aviation regiment 7,night       
,stalkers71 ,navy ,s,e,a,ls1 ,special   
,warfare ,combatant-,craft ,crewman1    
,air ,force ,special ,operations        
,aviators1 ,special ,tactics ,teams1    
,marine ,special ,operations 7,raiders71

 and other affiliated units1 which      
embody the highest standards of courage1
 resilience1 and professionalism2       
,whereas the ,,sof community plays a    
vital role in defending the ,united     
,states national security interests and 
is responsible for conducting missions  
that require unique skills1 tactics1 and
 equipment1 including campaigning1      
unconventional warfare1                 
counterterrorism1 hostage rescue1 and   
direct action2 ,whereas ,,sof personnel 
operate under the most challenging and  
dangerous conditions and conduct        
military operations in some of the      
harshest and most volatile environments 
throughout the world2 ,whereas ,,sof    
receive specialized training in advanced
 weapons1 language1 demolitions1 combat 
medicine1 military free-fall1 and       
advanced combat tactics to ensure       
discrete1 precise1 and scalable         
operations2 ,whereas the ,united ,states
 must continue to invest in the         
equipment1 training1 health1 well-being1

 and transition of ,,sof members to     
maintain readiness and honor their      
valiant service2 ,whereas the families  
of ,,sof members carry a unique burden1 
providing steadfast support amid        
frequent deployments1 high operational  
tempo1 and inherent risks2 and ,whereas 
,,sof ,week1 an annual conference for   
the international ,,sof community1 will 
convene ,may #e through ,may #h1 #bjbe3 
,now1 therefore be it ,that ,congress-- 
7#a7 recognizes the critical importance 
of the ,united ,states ,special         
,operations ,forces community to the    
defense and security of the ,united     
,states2  7#b7 commits to honoring the  
skill1 dedication1 bravery1 and selfless
 service of ,,sof personnel and their   
families2 and  7#c7 supports the        
designation of ,,sof ,week in           
appreciation of the courage1 commitment1
 and contributions of the ,,sof         
community4