,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #die  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #aj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,banks1 & ,mr4 ,gallego7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! 
,vietnam ,w> & honor+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
vet]ans :o s]v$ dur+ ! conflict4        
,:]eas1 betwe5 ,octob] #aiee & ,may #g1 
#aige1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
support$ ! cause ( fre$om 9 ,s\?        
,vietnam1 beg9n+ ) ! comm5cem5t ( !     
,milit>y ,assi/ance ,advisory ,gr\p1    
,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ab1 #aifb1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c>ri$ out its fir/     
combat mission 9 ,vietnam1 9 support ( !
 ,republic ( ,vietnam aga9/ ! communi/  
=ces ( ,nor? ,vietnam & ! ,viet ,cong2  
,:]eas1 9 #aife1 gr\nd combat units ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates arriv$ 9 !
 ,republic ( ,vietnam to jo9            
approximately #bc1jjj p]sonnel ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces :o 7 already pres5t !re2 ,:]eas1 

by #aifi1 ! numb] ( su* troops rea*$ a  
peak ( approximately #edi1ejj1 includ+  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! region :o 7  
support+ ! combat op]ations2 ,:]eas m   
?an #aj1jjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]v$ worldwide dur+ !  
,vietnam ,w> era2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ation$ 9 
,vietnam includ$ approximately #aj1jjj  
wom51 :o s]v$ z nurses1 physicians1 air 
traffic controll]s1 9 milit>y           
intellig5ce1 9 adm9i/rative roles1 & 9  
_m o!r capacities2 ,:]eas #eh1bha memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates lo/  
_! lives 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>1 m ?an        
#cjj1jjj 7 w\nd$ 9 ,vietnam1 & #gga     
endur$ ! h>d%ips ( be+ prison]s ( w>1 ) 
#aac dy+ :ile 9 int]nm5t2 ,:]eas #a1ede 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 :o s]v$ 9 ,vietnam rema9 miss+ &       
unacc\nt$ =1 & ! ,def5se ,,p[_/,,mia    
,acc\nt+ ,ag5cy 7,,dpaa7 cont9ues its   
dilig5t ef=ts to locate1 id5tify1 &     
repatriate _! rema9s1 provid+ closure to
 families & honor+ ! commitm5t to leave 

no "o beh9d2 ,:]eas significant battles1
 includ+ ! ,tet ,(f5sive 7#aifh71 !     
,battle ( ,hue 7#aifh71 ! ,battle ( ,khe
 ,sanh 7#aifh71 ! ,ea/] ,(f5sive        
7#aigb71 & ! ,battle ( ,hamburg] ,hill  
7#aifi71 exemplify ! c\rage & commitm5t 
to duty ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t !        
,vietnam ,w>1 indig5\s =ces su* z !     
,hmong1 ,montagn>d1 & ,lao gu]rillas    
provid$ invaluable support to ! ,arm$   
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s]v+ z sc\ts1  
fight]s1 & intellig5ce op]atives1 (t5 at
 great p]sonal risk to !mselves & _!    
families1 & _m ( ^? allies & _! families
 h s9ce s\ght refuge 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t mu* ( ! w>1 ,am]ican ,r$
 ,cross volunte]s1 includ+ #fbg "y wom5 
:o 7 "p ( ! organization's ,supplem5tal 
,recreation ,activities ,ov]seas        
7,,srao7 program1 kn[n affectionately z 
! ,donut ,dollies1 volunte]$ to be s5t  
to ! front l9es to support memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates directly  
engag$ ) ! enemy1 %>+ ) milit>y p]sonnel

 ! h>d%ips1 privation1 & dang]s ( life 9
 a w> zone2 ,:]eas ! ,donut ,dollies1   
build+ on ! legacies ( ! ,am]ican ,r$   
,cross volunte]s :o provid$ moral       
support to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii & !     
,korean ,w>1 travel$ an av]age ( #bg1jjj
 miles e mon? by jeep1 truck1 airplane1 
& helicopt] to provide recreation       
programs = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces at #bh
 ,,srao unit locations ?r\gh\t ,vietnam2
 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bg1 #aigc1 ! ,p>is 
,peace ,accords 7 sign$1 (ficially end+ 
ho/ilities betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,nor? ,vietnam1 lead+ to ! )drawal (    
,unit$ ,/ates combat =ces & ! increas$  
return ( ,am]ican prison]s ( w> to !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 f ,febru>y #ab1  
#aigc1 to ,m>* #bi1 #aigc1 ,op]ation    
,homecom+ transport$ #eia ,am]ican      
milit>y & civilian prison]s home to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #cj1   
#aige1 ! fall ( ,saigon m>k$ ! f9al     
*apt] ( ! involvem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ! ,vietnam ,w>1 culm9at+ 9 ! dramatic &

 h]oic evacuation ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
p]sonnel & ?\s&s ( ,s\? ,vietnamese     
allies1 a mom5t =ev] et*$ 9 hi/ory z a  
te/am5t to ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ^? :o /ood alongside its =ces2      
,:]eas1 9 ! ye>s foll[+ ! w>1 hundr$s ( 
?\s&s ( refugees f ,vietnam1 ,cambodia1 
& ,laos fl$ p]secution & h>d%ip "u      
communi/ rule 9 se>* ( fre$om & safety1 
) _m f9d+ new homes & opportunities 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 enri*+ ! ,nation ) _!    
resili5ce & contributions to _! new     
communities2 ,:]eas _m return+ ,vietnam 
vet]ans fac$ mi/reatm5t1 discrim9ation1 
& a lack ( recognition & appreciation = 
_! s]vice2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 :o s]v$ bravely & fai?fully = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> 7 repeat$ly  
t>get$ ) criticism & disp>agem5t z !    
result ( decisions t 7 beyond _!        
control2 ,:]eas ,vietnam ,vet]ans (     
,am]ica1 ! only congressionally *>t]$   
national organization exclusively       
d$icat$ to ,vietnam vet]ans & _!        
families1 0 f\nd$ 9 #aigh by ,vietnam   

vet]ans seek+ recognition & advocacy =  
_! unique ne$s1 gr[+ f mode/ beg9n+s    
into a respect$ national in/itution ) m 
?an #fjj *apt]s worldwide1 provid+      
/eadfa/ s]vice1 legal assi/ance1 &      
legislative lead]%ip to advance !       
welf>e1 rights1 & dignity ( ,vietnam    
vet]ans & _! communities2 ,:]eas _m     
?\s&s ( vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam ,w> 7      
expos$ to ,ag5t ,orange & o!r h>mful    
h]bicides dur+ ! c\rse ( _! s]vice1     
c>ry+ home delay$ w\nds ( toxic exposure
 su* t ,congress pass$ ! ,ag5t ,orange  
,act ( #aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-d71     
lead+ to ! recognition ( ,ag5t ,orange z
 a presumptive haz>d & pav+ ! way =     
b5efits = affect$ vet]ans2 ,:]eas !     
,ag5t ,orange ,act ( #aiia1 & rese>*    
conduct$ pursuant to t law1 yield$ new  
presumptions ( s]vice connection relat$ 
to h]bicide exposure & provid$ a        
bluepr9t = ,congress & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to address milit>y    
toxic exposures enc\nt]$ by succe$+     
g5]ations ( vet]ans1 culm9at+ 9 !       

passage ( ! ,s]geant ,fir/ ,class ,hea? 
,rob9son ,honor+ our ,promise to        
,address ,compreh5sive ,toxics ,act (   
#bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afh7 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,,pact ,act72 ,:]eas ! ,vietnam
 ,vet]ans ,memorial 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1   
complet$ 9 #aihb1 /&s z a la/+ tribute  
to ^? :o lo/ _! lives 9 ! conflict1 )   
its black granite walls inscrib$ ) !    
names ( ! fall51 (f]+ a place (         
reflection & remembrance = _! lov$ ones 
& fell[ citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! ,vietnam      
,wom5's ,memorial 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1     
d$icat$ 9 #aiic z ! fir/ national       
memorial to female vet]ans1 honors !    
h]oic s]vice & sacrifices made by ! _m  
wom5 :o s]v$ 9 ,vietnam1 (t5 z m$ical   
p]sonnel r5d]+ ! f9al c>e & com=t to _! 
dy+ comrades2 ,:]eas ! ?\s&s ( ,gold ,/>
 families t rememb] lov$ ones lo/       
cont9ue to ma9ta9 ! legacy ( ,vietnam   
vet]ans :o answ]$ ! ,nation's call to   
def5d fre$om & made ! ultimate sacrifice
 9 ! l9e ( duty2 & ,:]eas ,! ,wall ,t   
,heals1 a travel+ replica ( ! ,vietnam  

,vet]ans ,memorial1 & o!r community-bas$
 replica ,walls across ! c\ntry provide 
vet]ans & _! families ) opportunities to
 pay tribute & f9d solace3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w>2
  7#b7 honors & expresses pr(\nd        
gratitude to ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o s]v$ ) brav]y1    
c\rage1 d$ication1 sacrifice1 &         
selflessness 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>2  7#c7    
rememb]s & pays tribute to ^? :o made ! 
ultimate sacrifice dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> &
 ^? :o rema9 miss+ 9 action f t         
conflict2  7#d7 comm5ds ! "w ( ! ,def5se
 ,,p[_/,,mia ,acc\nt+ ,ag5cy 7,,dpaa7 9 
its cont9u$ mission to br+ home ! #a1ede
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o rema9 miss+ & unacc\nt$ = f ! 
,vietnam ,w>1 & urges ,,dpaa to r$\ble  
ef=ts to br+ all ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates'     
fall5 sons & daught]s home2  7#e7       
acclaims ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (       
,am]ica ,vietnam ,w> ,commemoration =   
its mission to recognize1 ?ank1 & honor 

,vietnam vet]ans & _! families = _!     
s]vice & sacrifice2  7#f7 ackn[l$ges !  
*all5ges & h>d%ips fac$ by ,vietnam     
vet]ans ^u _! return home & reaffirms ! 
,nation's respect & appreciation = _!   
s]vice2  7#g7 recognizes ! ,vietnam     
,vet]ans ,memorial1 ,! ,wall ,t ,heals1 
& o!r tribute sites z endur+ symbols (  
remembrance & national gratitude2  7#h7 
commits to ensur+ ! well-be+ & support (
 ,vietnam vet]ans1 p>ticul>ly ^? affect$
 by ,ag5t ,orange & h]bicide exposure2  
7#i7 und]scores ! importance ( a new _s 
( #ba/ c5tury coop]ation & p>tn]%ip     
betwe5 =m] enemies engag+ 9 diplomatic1 
economic1 & security coop]ation2  7#aj7 
calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve
 ,national ,vietnam ,w> ,vet]ans ,day on
 ,m>* #bi & rememb] ! commitm5t to duty 
demon/rat$ by ,vietnam vet]ans2  7#aa7  
reaffirms ! importance ( educat+ future 
g5]ations ab\t ! ,vietnam ,w> & !       
sacrifices made by ^? :o s]v$1 ensur+ _!
 legacy is nev] =gott52 &  7#ab7 lauds !
 ,vet]ans ,hi/ory ,project at ! ,libr>y 

( ,congress1 :i* cont9ues to ga!r fir/h&
 acc\nts & record ! recollections (     
vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>1       
pres]v+ _! /ories = future g5]ations (  
,am]icans4