,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbe,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1   
,mr4 ,gallego1 & ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #bej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e       
,corps4  ,:]eas ,novemb] #aj1 #bjbe1    
m>ks ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,m>9e ,corps2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m>9e ,corps holds a unique place 9 !   
hi/ory ( ?is c\ntry & 9 ! he>ts ( our p2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps    
embodies ! values ( honor1 c\rage1 &    
commitm5t1 inspir+ g5]ations ( p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to s]ve & def5d _! c\ntry2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps has
 e>n$ a di/+ui%$ reputation = read9ess 9
 its role & fai?fulness 9 its mission1  
bo? 9 times ( w> & 9 times ( peace2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps has 
di/+ui%$ itself z a premi] fight+ =ce t 
is consi/5tly prep>$ to face ! *all5ges 

( tomorr[ & adapt to ! evolv+ "* (      
w>f>e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e     
,corps has consi/5tly demon/rat$ its    
ability to adapt to em]g+ ?reats & to   
respond to ! security ne$s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates f its f\nd+ to ! pres5t day2     
,:]eas tradition has x t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,m>9e ,corps _h its beg9n+ at ,tun     
,tav]n 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia on !    
#aj? day ( ,novemb] #agge1 #bej ye>s    
ago2 & ,:]eas ?is hi/oric mile/one is ! 
result ( ! skill ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e
 ,corps 9 battle1 its di/+ui%$ lead]%ip1
 its extraord9>y c\rage1 & its selfless 
sacrifice 9 e major w> ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 f ! ,revolution to ! ,global ,w> on    
,t]rorism1 includ+ s]vice at su* hi/oric
 battles z ,pr9ceton1 ,d]na1            
,*apultepec1 ,fir/ ,bull ,run1 ,belleau 
,wood1 ,guadalcanal1 ,t>awa1 ,peleliu1  
,iwo ,jima1 ,ok9awa1 ! ,*os9 ,res]voir1 
,khe ,sanh1 ,hue1 ! lib]ation ( ,kuwait1
 & ,fallujah3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #bej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e       

,corps2  7#b7 rememb]s & v5]ates !      
,m>9es & ,navy corpsm5 :o gave _! la/   
full measure ( devotion on !            
battlefield2  7#c7 affirms ! motto      
,semp] ,fidelis1 embody+ ! honorable    
commitm5t ( e ,m>9e1 pa/ & pres5t1 :o   
rema9 ,always ,fai?ful2  7#d7 honors !  
s]vice & sacrifice ( ! m5 & wom5 :o s]ve
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today c>ry+ on ! pr\d  
tradition ( ! ,m>9es :o came be=e !m2   
7#e7 reaffirms ! bonds ( fri5d%ip & %>$ 
values betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e     
,corps & alli$ fight+ =ces2  7#f7       
salutes ! #bej? ye> s9ce ! f\nd+ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2  7#g7       
invites ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 9 !
 celebration ( ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps by att5d+    
commemorative ev5ts1 %>+ /ories ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps valor & a*ievem5t1 
& recogniz+ ^? :o h e>n$ ! title (      
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ov] ! pa/ #bej ye>s2
 &  7#h7 enc\rages communities across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to recognize & honor !    
contributions ( local ,m>9es1 & to p>tn]

 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps to      
promote civic engagem5t & mutual        
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