IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 988 
Recognizing the exemplarily service, devotion to country, and selfless sacrifice 
of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan 
Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in capturing 
Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted terrorists in Iraq, and 
pledging to continue to support members of the United States Armed 
Forces serving in harm’s way. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2009 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of 
California, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. 
LUETKEMEYER, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. HALL 
of Texas, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, 
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, 
Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. NUNES, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LEE of 
New York, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. DREIER, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. KING of Iowa, 
Mr. AKIN, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 
BILBRAY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. 
ISSA, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. NYE) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the exemplarily service, devotion to country, and 
selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class 
Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special War-
fare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in capturing 
Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted terrorists 
in Iraq, and pledging to continue to support members 
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•HRES 988 IH 
of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm’s 
way. 
Whereas in September 2009, Special Warfare Operators 2nd 
Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special 
Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas successfully 
captured Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted 
terrorists in Iraq; 
Whereas Ahmed Hashim Abed is the alleged planner of the 
March 21, 2004, ambush of a supply convoy in Fallujah, 
Iraq, which resulted in the brutal killing of four 
Blackwater security contractors; 
Whereas Ahmed Hashim Abed evaded capture in Iraq for 
more than five years until his capture by the three Navy 
SEALs; 
Whereas Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew 
McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special Warfare Oper-
ator 1st Class Julio Huertas are exceptional sailors who 
accomplished their mission in the finest tradition of the 
Navy SEALs and the Unites States Armed Forces while 
defending their country and protecting the citizens of 
Iraq; 
Whereas the capture of Ahmed Hashim Abed serves as an 
important reminder that the United States is still en-
gaged in a Global War on Terror; and 
Whereas it is because of the efforts of these courageous Navy 
SEALs and other members of the Armed Forces that 
Americans continue to be free: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the exemplarily service, devotion 
to country, and selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare 
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Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jona-
than Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class 
Julio Huertas; and 
(2) pledges to continue to support members of 
the United States Armed Forces serving in harm’s 
way. 
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