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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 235 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 235

   Designating June 12, 2019, as ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 5, 2019

Mr. Booker (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, and 
Ms. McSally) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

                             June 18, 2019

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an amended preamble

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Designating June 12, 2019, as ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day''.

Whereas, throughout all periods of the history of the United States, women have 
        proudly served the United States to secure and preserve freedom and 
        liberty for--

    (1) the people of the United States; and

    (2) the allies of the United States;

Whereas women have formally been a part of the United States Armed Forces since 
        the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, but have informally 
        served since the inception of the United States military;
Whereas women have served honorably and with valor, including--

    (1) disguised as male soldiers during the American Revolution and the 
Civil War;

    (2) as nurses during World War I and World War II; and

    (3) as combat helicopter pilots in Afghanistan;

Whereas, as of May 2019, women constitute approximately 15 percent of United 
        States Armed Forces personnel on active duty, including--

    (1) nearly 19 percent of active duty personnel in the Air Force;

    (2) 18 percent of active duty personnel in the Navy;

    (3) 14 percent of active duty personnel in the Army;

    (4) 8 percent of active duty personnel in the Marine Corps; and

    (5) nearly 15 percent of active duty personnel in the Coast Guard;

Whereas, as of May 2019, women constitute nearly 21 percent of personnel in the 
        National Guard and Reserves;
Whereas by 2020--

    (1) the population of women veterans is expected to reach 2,000,000, 
which represents an exponential increase from 1,100,000 in 1980; and

    (2) women veterans are expected to constitute more than 10 percent of 
the total veteran population;

Whereas the United States is proud of and appreciates the service of all women 
        veterans who have demonstrated great skill, sacrifice, and commitment to 
        defending the principles upon which the United States was founded and 
        which the United States continues to uphold;
Whereas women veterans have unique stories and should be encouraged to share 
        their recollections through the Veterans History Project, which has 
        worked since 2000 to collect and share the personal accounts of wartime 
        veterans in the United States; and
Whereas, by designating June 12, 2019, as ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day'', 
        the Senate can--

    (1) highlight the growing presence of women in the Armed Forces and the 
National Guard; and

    (2) pay respect to women veterans for their dutiful military service: 
Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate designates June 12, 2019, as ``Women 
Veterans Appreciation Day'' to recognize the service and sacrifices of 
women veterans who have served valiantly on behalf of the United 
States.
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