,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mrs4      
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,re$1   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,%eehy7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,to designate ,septemb]   
#i1 #bjbe1 z ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii     
,italian ,campaign ,remembrance ,day1 & 
to recognize ! sacrifices made by       
,am]ican & ,alli$ soldi]s :o lib]at$    
,italy f ,g]man occupation dur+ ,_w ,w> 
,,ii4  ,:]eas ! ,alli$ invasion (       
,sicily began on ,july #i1 #aidc1 ) !   
fir/-ev] l>ge scale assault 9 ! hi/ory (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army2 ,:]eas1 betwe5  
,july #i & #aj1 #aidc1 ! ,allies execut$
 ! s+le l>ge/ amphibi\s l&+ ( troops to 
t po9t 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 br++ m ?an       
#ahj1jjj soldi]s a%ore on ,sicily z "p (
 ,op]ation ,husky2 ,:]eas ! ,cassibile  
,armi/ice 0 sign$ on ,septemb] #c1      
#aidc1 & publicly ann\nc$ on ,septemb]  

#h1 #aidc1 m>k+ ! surr5d] ( ,italy to ! 
,allies & ! )drawal ( ,italy f ! ,axis  
p[]s2 ,:]eas ,septemb] #i1 #aidc1 m>ks !
 beg9n+ ( ! lib]ation ( ma9l& ,italy f  
,g]man occupation1 ) ,am]ican =ces l&+  
at ,sal]no & along ! ,amalfi ,coa/ = !  
laun* ( ,op]ation ,avalan*e2 ,:]eas !   
campaign to rea* ,rome includ$ _m       
h>d-f\ght engagem5ts1 includ+ !         
mon?s-long /ruggle at ,monte ,cass9o & !
 ,battle ( ,anzio2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #d1 
#aidd1 ! ,fif? ,army ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ent]$ ,rome1 becom+ ! fir/ ,alli$ =ce to
 lib]ate a ,european capital f ,g]man   
occupation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,(fice ( ,/rategic ,s]vices work$ )     
,italian p>tisan networks to support !  
,april #aide upris+ & to lay ! gr\ndwork
 = po/-w> democratic recon/ruction 9    
,italy2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bi1 #aide1 ! 
surr5d] at ,cas]ta result$ 9 !          
capitulation ( ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj ,axis   
troops 9 ! ,italian !at]1 ! l>ge/       
surr5d] ( ,g]man =ces at t po9t 9 ! w>2 
,:]eas1 on ,april #cj1 #aide1 ! dea? (  

,adolf ,hitl] signal$ ! collapse ( ,nazi
 lead]%ip1 occurr+ j #a day aft] !      
,g]man surr5d] 9 ,italy2 ,:]eas1 on ,may
 #b1 #aide1 ! unconditional surr5d] (   
,g]man =ces 9 ,italy took effect1       
lib]at+ ! ,italian p59sula2 ,:]eas1 on  
,may #g1 #aide1 ! ov]all ,g]man surr5d] 
9 ,europe took place2 ,:]eas ! ,italian 
campaign 0 a jo9t-=ces ef=t by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,air
 ,=ces1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy2 ,:]eas 
! ,italian campaign 0 "o ( ! longe/     
cont9ual combat campaigns und]tak5 by ! 
,allies dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 la/+ #fjb    
days2 ,:]eas ! ,italian campaign 0      
support$ by "o ( ! longe/ su/a9m5t      
op]ations conduct$ by ,am]ican & ,alli$ 
ma9t5ance =ces1 exemplifi$ by !         
,ordnance ,corps ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,army1 :i* 7 compris$ ( approximately   
#bd1jjj (fic]s1 #cbe1jjj enli/$         
individuals1 & #bfb1jjj civilians       
/ation$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ov]seas2    
,:]eas1 = ! majority ( ! ,italian       
campaign1 despite be+ on ! (f5sive1 !   

,allies 7 outnumb]$ by ! ,g]mans2 ,:]eas
 ! ,italian campaign involv$ !          
p>ticipation ( sev]al ,alli$ /ates1 )   
troops f ! pres5t-day c\ntries (        
,au/ralia1 ,brazil1 ,canada1 ,france1   
,greece1 ,india1 ,israel1 ,italy1 ,new  
,zeal&1 ,pol&1 ,s\? ,africa1 & ! ,unit$ 
,k+dom fight+ alongside troops f !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,alli$ troops     
p]sev]$ ?r\gh h>% t]ra91 sev]e wea!r1 & 
limit$ res\rces to a*ieve important &   
h>d-f\ght victories ?r\gh\t ! ,italian  
campaign2 ,:]eas victory 9 ! ,italian   
campaign 0 a*iev$ at great human co/1 ) 
approximately #cej1jjj ,alli$           
casualties1 includ+ #aej1jjj ,am]ican   
casualties1 ( :i* m ?an #fj1jjj         
individuals 7 kill$ or miss+ & #ib1jjj  
individuals 7 w\nd$1 & ov] #dbf1jjj     
,axis causalities2 ,:]eas m ?an #ae1jjj 
,am]ican s]vicememb]s are commemorat$ 9 
,am]ican cemet]ies 9 ,italy1 includ+    
#g1hde laid to re/ & #c1jie commemorat$ 
9 ! wall ( remembrance at !             
,sicily-,rome ,am]ican ,cemet]y 9       

,nettuno1 & #d1cib laid to re/ & #a1dji 
commemorat$ 9 ! wall ( remembrance at ! 
,flor5ce ,am]ican ,cemet]y 9 ,tav>nuzze2
 ,:]eas ! advanc$ age ( ! few rema9+    
vet]ans ( ! ,italian ,campaign1 ! fact t
 less ?an #a p]c5t ( ,am]ican vet]ans ( 
! ,second ,_w ,w> are /ill liv+1 & !    
gradual fad+ ( liv+ memory make x       
increas+ly urg5t to pres]ve & %>e !     
/ories & sacrifices ( ^? vet]ans )      
future g5]ations2 & ,:]eas ! _w owes a  
debt ( gratitude to ! memb]s ( !        
,greate/ ,g5]ation :o assum$ ! task (   
free+ & re/or+ peace & democracy to     
,italy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 designates ,septemb] #i1 #bjbe1 z  
,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,italian         
,campaign ,remembrance ,day2  7#b7      
honors ! brav]y1 s]vice1 & sacrifice (  
,am]ican & ,alli$ =ces dur+ ! campaign  
to lib]ate ,italy2  7#c7 recognizes !   
importance ( pres]v+ key battlefields1  
cemet]ies1 & hi/orical sites across     
,italy1 along ) ! memory ^? sites embody
 )9 ,italy1 z sacr$ places (            

remembrance2  7#d7 supports all         
commemorative & educational ef=ts t "w  
t[>d pres]v+ ?is h>d-f\ght memory =     
future g5]ations2  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! day )       
appropriate c]emonies1 education1 &     
reflection2 &  7#f7 reque/s t !         
,presid5t issue a proclamation call+ on 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to commemorate !  
,italian ,campaign & express gratitude  
to ,am]icans :o gave _! lives & to all  
o!rs :o s]v$ to def5d fre$om 9 !        
,italian campaign4