IV 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2009 Mr. Sestak (for himself and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Recognizing the commencement of the 9th year of Operation Enduring Freedom and the sacrifice and contributions of United States servicemembers and their families in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Whereas October 7, 2009, marks the commencement of the 9th year of Operation Enduring Freedom; Whereas 1,900,000 United States military servicemembers have been deployed in support of overseas contingency operations, including Operation Enduring Freedom; Whereas, as of October 2, 2009, 847 United States military servicemembers have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, including 774 in and around Afghanistan; Whereas, as of October 2, 2009, 4,139 United States military servicemembers have been wounded and injured in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; Whereas 1 in 5 military servicemembers return from combat operations with some form of depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, which places an extended strain on service personnel and their families; and Whereas long tours and multiple deployments require military families to make significant sacrifice: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)recognizes the commencement of the 9th year of Operation Enduring Freedom; and (2)recognizes the sacrifice and contributions of United States servicemembers and their families in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.