,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4       
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 &    
,mr4 ,padilla7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! s]vice & memory 
( ,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,jose ,dueez ,jr41  
,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,edv9 ,f4 ,franco1    
,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,troy ,s4             
,knutson-,coll9s1 & ,army ,pfc4 ,dante  
,d4 ,taitano ( ! #a/ ,armor$ ,brigade   
,combat ,team1 #crd ,infantry ,division1
 :o di$ dur+ a recov]y mission 9 support
 ( a regul>ly s*$ul$ tra9+ ex]cise :ile 
s]v+ 9 ,li?uania4  ,:]eas f\r ,unit$    
,/ates soldi]s1 ,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,jose 
,dueez ,jr41 ,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,edv9 ,f4
 ,franco1 ,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,troy ,s4   
,knutson-,coll9s1 & ,army ,pfc4 ,dante  
,d4 ,taitano1 7 all memb]s ( ! #a/      
,armor$ ,brigade ,combat ,team ( ! #crd 

,infantry ,division /ation$ at ,pabrade 
tra9+ gr\nd1 ,li?uania1 s9ce ,febru>y   
#bjbe2 ,:]eas ^! f\r ,unit$ ,/ates      
soldi]s 7 "p ( a rotational deploym5t ( 
#c1ejj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces z "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ ,,nato  
,op]ation ,atlantic ,resolve to enhance 
det]r5ce along ! ,,nato alliance's ea/]n
 flank2 ,:]eas ! bodies ( ^! f\r ,unit$ 
,/ates soldi]s 7 f\nd on ,m>* #ca &     
,april #a1 #bjbe1 aft] a tragic accid5t 
:ile conduct+ a mission to repair & t[  
an immobiliz$ vehicle :5 _! heavy       
recov]y vehicle sank 9 a bog2 ,:]eas !  
accid5t trigg]$ a complex & weeklong    
recov]y ef=t ) hundr$s ( alli$ ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,li?uanian1 ,poli%1 & ,e/onian  
p]sonnel & equipm5t to f9ally extract !m
 f ! mud2 ,:]eas 9 ! _s ( alli$         
solid>ity1 ?\s&s ( ,li?uanians1 includ+ 
,li?uanian ,presid5t ,gitanas ,naus$a1  
jo9$ a f>ewell c]emony on ,april #c1    
#bjbe1 9 a mov+ ge/ure to m\rn ! dea?s (
 ^! f\r ,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s be=e _!   
bodies 7 return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    

,:]eas ,/aff ,sgt4 ,dueez ,jr41 #be1 (  
,joliet1 ,ill9ois1 0 a ,m#a ,abrams tank
 sy/em ma9ta9] ) m ?an sev5 ye>s 9 !    
,army1 ^: decorations includ$ ! ,army   
,comm5dation ,m$al ) oak leaf clu/]1    
,army ,a*ievem5t ,m$al ) two oak leaf   
clu/]s1 ,army ,good ,conduct ,m$al1 &   
,national ,def5se ,s]vice ,m$al2 ,:]eas 
,/aff ,sgt4 ,franco1 #be1 ( ,gl5dale1   
,cali=nia1 0 a ,m#a ,abrams tank sy/em  
ma9ta9] :o s]v$ 9 ! ,army = m ?an six   
ye>s1 ^: aw>ds & decorations includ$ !  
,army ,comm5dation ,m$al ) oak leaf     
clu/]1 ,army ,a*ievem5t ,m$al ) oak leaf
 clu/]1 ,army ,good ,conduct ,m$al1     
,national ,def5se ,s]vice ,m$al2 &      
,global ,w> on ,t]ror ,s]vice ,m$al2    
,:]eas ,/aff ,sgt4 ,knutson-,coll9s1    
#bh1 ( ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*igan1 0 an   
artill]y me*anic ) m ?an sev5 ye>s 9 !  
,army ^: aw>ds & decorations includ$ !  
,army ,comm5dation ,m$al ) oak leaf     
clu/]1 ,army ,good ,conduct ,m$al1 ,army
 ,a*ievem5t ,m$al1 ,national ,def5se    
,s]vice ,m$al1 ,global ,w> on ,t]rorism 

,s]vice ,m$al1 & ,ma/] ,te*nician       
,badge2 ,:]eas ,pfc4 ,taitano1 #ba1 (   
,d$$o1 ,guam1 0 a ,m#a ,abrams tank     
sy/em ma9ta9] :o s]v$ 9 ! ,army = ne>ly 
two ye>s & 0 ! recipi5t ( ! ,army       
,comm5dation ,m$al2 & ,:]eas ^! f\r     
,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s s]v$ ) di/9ction1 
upheld ! highe/ traditions ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,army1 & 7 "p ( a critical alli$ 
,,nato mission to protect fre$om f      
,russian aggression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! memory &      
s]vice ( ,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,jose ,dueez 
,jr41 ,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,edv9 ,f4       
,franco1 ,army ,/aff ,sgt4 ,troy ,s4    
,knutson-,coll9s1 & ,army ,pfc4 ,dante  
,d4 ,taitano = _! d$icat$ s]vice to !   
,unit$ ,/ates & its ,,nato allies2  7#b7
 expresses gratitude = ! hundr$s ( brave
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,li?uanian1 ,poli%1 &   
,e/onian p]sonnel involv$ 9 a complex   
ef=t to recov] ! rema9s ( ,army ,/aff   
,sgt4 ,jose ,dueez ,jr41 ,army ,/aff    
,sgt4 ,edv9 ,f4 ,franco1 ,army ,/aff    
,sgt4 ,troy ,s4 ,knutson-,coll9s1 &     

,army ,pfc4 ,dante ,d4 ,taitano2  7#c7  
recognizes ! outp\r+ ( nationwide       
s5tim5t by ! p ( ,li?uania 9            
appreciation ( ! h]oism ( ^! f\r ,unit$ 
,/ates soldi]s & ! cont9u+ close        
alliance ( _! nation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#d7 reaffirms ! importance ( cont9u$
 ,we/]n lead]%ip 9 enhanc+ det]r5ce 9 ! 
,baltic region4