Honoring the 53,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the Nation's special operations forces community.

Honors the sacrifices and commitment of the 53,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the nation's special operations forces community.

Honors the families of such forces.

Recognizes that the U.S. military should seek to replicate the success that such forces has created on the island of Basilan in the Philippines on other fronts throughout the Global War on Terror.