,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbe,mr4 
,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,mr4 ,boozman1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,scott
 ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4        
,tillis1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4    
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,banks1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
#hj? anniv]s>y ( ! amphibi\s l&+ on !   
,japanese isl& ( ,iwo ,jima dur+ ,_w ,w>
 ,,ii & ! rais+s ( ! flag ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates on ,m\nt ,suriba*i4  ,:]eas1     
foll[+ ! surprise attack by ,japanese   
=ces on ,decemb] #g1 #aida1 at ,pe>l    
,h>bor1 ,hawaii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =mally 
decl>$ w> on ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t (     
,japan on ,decemb] #h1 #aida2 ,:]eas1   
dur+ ! #d ye>s t foll[$ ! attack1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,alli$ =ces f\ght a     

prolong$ c\nt]attack aga9/ ,japanese    
advances across ! ,pacific region2      
,:]eas ! tactic ( attack+1 defeat+1 &   
controll+ ,japanese-held outpo/s ?r\gh !
 use ( amphibi\s assault l&+s aga9/     
,japanese-held isl&s & t]ritories       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z isl& hopp+7 
became crucial to successfully c\nt]+   
,japanese advances ?r\gh\t ! ,pacific   
region2 ,:]eas ! goal ( isl& hopp+ 0 to 
secure airfields & supply bases-- 7#a7 9
 ord] to progressively ext5d ! sea      
control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy we/w>d  
across ! ,pacific ,ocean t[>ds ,japan2  
7#b7 9 ord] to laun* a]ial bomb>dm5t    
attacks aga9/ ! ma9l& ( ,japan us+ ! new
 ,boe+ ,b-#bi ,sup]=tress2 &  7#c7 9    
prep>ation =1 & 9 anticipation (1 a     
,unit$ ,/ates invasion ( ,japan2 ,:]eas1
 by e>ly #aide1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,alli$
 =ces bravely f\ght & advanc$ to ! isl& 
( ,iwo ,jima1 an #h-squ>e mile isl& (   
volcanic rock & s& ) #c /rategic        
airfields1 locat$ betwe5 ! ,m>iana      
,isl&s & ,japan2 ,:]eas ,iwo ,jima 0--  

7#a7 a /rategic isl& ) airfields to     
support ! bomb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )    
fight] escorts2 &  7#b7 an ess5tial base
 = em]g5cy1 refuel+1 & div]sion>y l&+s =
 ,b-#bi bomb]s2 ,:]eas1 "u ! comm& (    
,japanese ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,tadami*i   
,kuribaya%i1 ,iwo ,jima 0 a heavily     
=tifi$ isl& ) ne>ly #aa miles (         
und]gr\nd & network$ tunnels1 rooms1    
bunk]s1 artill]y emplacem5ts1 ammunition
 dumps1 & pillboxes support+ m ?an      
#ba1jjj ,japanese soldi]s2 ,:]eas1 on   
,febru>y #ai1 #aide1 "u ! lead]%ip (    
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy #e? ,fleet ,admiral 
,raymond ,a4 ,spruance1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m>9e ,corps ,v ,amphibi\s ,corps ,major
 ,g5]al ,h>ry ,s*midt1 #crd ,m>9e       
,division ,major ,g5]al ,graves ,b4     
,ersk9e1 #d? ,m>9e ,division ,major     
,g5]al ,clifton ,b4 ,cates1 & #e? ,m>9e 
,division ,major ,g5]al ,kell] ,e4      
,rockey1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates laun*$ an      
amphibi\s l&+ & assault on ,iwo ,jima   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,battle ( 
,iwo ,jima7 t culm9at$ ) ! engagem5t ( m

 ?an #gj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m>9e ,corps1 support$ by ?\s&s ( memb]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,army s]v+ z assault1 g>rison1 & support
 =ces2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,m>9e ,corps :o f\ght 9 ! ,battle (    
,iwo ,jima ov]came num]\s disadvantages 
9 ! #cf-;day battle t includ$ trea*]\s  
t]ra91 unfavorable wea!r conditions1 &  
heavy enemy fire f an entr5*$1 det]m9$1 
& fi]ce ,japanese fight+ =ce 9 places   
immortaliz$ by memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,m>9e ,corps1 includ+ ! ,meat ,gr9d] &  
,bloody ,gorge2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bc1
 #aide1 only #e days into ! ,battle (   
,iwo ,jima1 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,m>9e ,corps asc5d$ ! highe/ po9t on !  
isl&1 ,m\nt ,suriba*i1 & rais$ ! flag ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates #b times1 ! second ( :i*
 result$ 9 ! iconic1 ,pulitz]           
,prize-w9n+ image t-- 7#a7 0 captur$ on 
film by photograph] ,joe ,ros5?al2  7#b7
 has become a recogniz$ symbol (        
det]m9ation1 p]sev]ance1 & /ruggle2     

7#c7 has be5 memorializ$ z ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps ,w> ,memorial 9     
,arl+ton1 ,virg9ia2  7#d7 immortaliz$ ! 
fight+ _s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps
 & ! h]oism ( ! #f ,m>9e flag rais]s    
portray$2 &  7#e7 has cont9u$ to inspire
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fight 9       
support ( our ,nation's int]e/s & 9     
support ( our allies1 ev5 aga9/ =midable
 odds2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 ,hon4
 ,james ,=re/al1 :o 0 obs]v+ ! battle f 
! sea abo>d a l&+ craft1 rem>k$ to      
,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,holl& ,m4 ,smi? t1 ! 
rais+ ( t flag on ,suriba*i means a     
,m>9e ,corps = ! next #ejj ye>s42 ,:]eas
 ! ,battle ( ,iwo ,jima1 "o ( ! bloodie/
 battles 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m>9e ,corps1 result$ 9 m ?an #bf1jjj   
casualties = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an     
#f1hjj ( :om 7 kill$2 ,:]eas ! ,battle (
 ,iwo ,jima l$ to #bb memb]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps & #e memb]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy receiv+ ! ,m$al (   
,honor1 repres5t+-- 7#a7 ! mo/ memb]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps ev] to     

receive ! highe/ milit>y decoration 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = a s+le battle2 &  7#b7 m
 ?an  ( all memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,m>9e ,corps to receive ! decoration    
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ! secur$      
airfields on ,iwo ,jima became em]g5cy  
l&+ locations = #b1bea ,b-#bi ,bomb]s1  
sav+ ! lives ( an e/imat$ #bd1gfa       
crewm52 ,:]eas #afj days aft] ! end &   
victory ( ! pivotal ,battle ( ,iwo ,jima
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates receiv$ ! unconditional
 surr5d] ( ,japan on ,septemb] #b1      
#aide2 ,:]eas ! _w owes a debt (        
gratitude to ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,m>9e ,corps :o selflessly l$ ! fight = 
! /rategic isl& ( ,iwo ,jima 9 ! middle 
( ! ,pacific !at]2 & ,:]eas ! #hj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! ,battle ( ,iwo ,jima w be 
m>k$ by commemorative ev5ts on ! isl& ( 
,iwo ,jima1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 &         
int]nationally1 organiz$ by ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #hj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! amphibi\s l&+ on !        
,japanese isl& ( ,iwo ,jima t began on  

,febru>y #ai1 #aide1 & end$ on ,m>* #bf1
 #aide2  7#b7 commemorates ! iconic &   
hi/oric rais+s ( ! flag ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates on ,m\nt ,suriba*i t occurr$ on  
,febru>y #bc1 #aide2  7#c7 honors !     
,m>9es1 ,sailors1 ,soldi]s1 ,army ,air  
,crew1 & ,coa/ ,gu>dsm5 :o f\ght bravely
 on ,iwo ,jima1 includ+ ! ?\s&s (       
,japanese soldi]s :o t5aci\sly def5d$ ! 
isl&2  7#d7 rememb]s & v5]ates ! s]vice 
memb]s :o gave _! la/ full measure (    
devotion on ! battlefield2  7#e7        
recognizes ! ,alli$ victory at ! ,battle
 ( ,iwo ,jima1 :i*-- 7,a7 0 l$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2 &  7,b7 made
 ! defeat ( ! ,empire ( ,japan 9 ,_w ,w>
 ,,ii possible2  7#f7 affirms ! immortal
 words ( ,admiral ,*e/] ,nimitz1 :o /at$
 t uncommon valor 0 a common virtue     
among ! s]vice memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
:o f\ght on ,iwo ,jima2  7#g7 reaffirms 
! bonds ( fri5d%ip & %>$ values betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1 ^: /rong &     
resili5t alliance demon/rates ! p[] (   
reconciliation betwe5 =m] adv]s>ies2    

7#h7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
honor ! vet]ans ( ! ,battle ( ,iwo ,jima
 ) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &   
activities2  7#i7 honors ! s]vice &     
sacrifice ( ! m5 & wom5 :o s]ve ! ,unit$
 ,/ates today1 c>ry+ on ! pr\d tradition
 ( ! individuals :o came be=e !m2 &     
7#aj7 salutes ! #bej? ye> s9ce ! f\nd+ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,navy4