SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVING IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND HONORING THEIR SACRIFICES AND THE SACRIFICES OF THEIR FAMILIES.

SEC. 584. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVING IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND HONORING THEIR SACRIFICES AND THE SACRIFICES OF THEIR FAMILIES.(a) Findings.—Congress finds the following:(1) Thousands of members of the United States Armed Forces who come from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds have served, and are serving, in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to defend the cause of freedom, democracy, and liberty. Many have been killed, wounded, or seriously injured.(2) Diversity is an essential part of the strength of the Armed Forces, in which members having different ethnic and racial backgrounds share the goal of defending the cause of freedom, democracy, and liberty.(3) The Armed Forces are representative of the diverse culture and backgrounds that make the United States a great nation.(b) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States should—(1) recognize and celebrate the diversity of the members of the Armed Forces; and(2) recognize and honor the sacrifices being made by the members of the Armed Forces and their families in the global war on terrorism.119 STAT. 3279