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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1295 

Recognizing and commemorating the efforts and contributions of outstanding 

female veterans of the Armed Forces, and the vital roles women play 

today as service members in the defense of the Nation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 23, 2008 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Ms. FALLIN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 

addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and commemorating the efforts and contributions of outstanding female veterans of the Armed 

Forces, and the vital roles women play today as service 

members in the defense of the Nation. 

Whereas since before the founding of the Republic, women 

have been vitally important to the progress of our Nation 

by honorably serving as sister, daughter, mother, and 

spouse, fulfilling the needs of families, and helping build 

the Nation; 

Whereas with the advent of social enlightenment, economic 

and social necessity, and women’s greater independence, 

women have contributed enormously to the workforce in 


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virtually all fields of private and public endeavors, including in the sciences, arts, government, business, and industry; 

Whereas women are serving, and have served, the Nation as 

uniformed members and officers of our armed services, 

and have distinguished themselves in the Army, Army 

National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Air 

Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, Marine 

Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard, and Coast 

Guard Reserve services; 

Whereas women perform admirably and efficiently as combat 

engineers, pilots (including high performance combat 

fixed wing and rotary aircraft), sailors, military judge advocates, civil affairs personnel, military police, nurses, 

physicians, mechanics, and technicians, and in the pursuit of crafts of every kind necessary to an effective military; 

Whereas women have been called by the Armed Forces to 

serve arduous tours of duty in hardship military postings 

throughout the world, sacrificing private career, home, 

and hearth in order to defend the Nation; 

Whereas women serving in military combat deployments 

equal to their male counterparts have exposed themselves 

to harsh environments, dangerous duty, and the multiple 

hazards of combat in foreign lands, and as a result have 

sustained severe injury, illness, and in some cases made 

the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation; and 

Whereas women who have served and sacrificed in the armed 

services deserve the gratitude of a grateful Nation, including proper memorialization for their loss, just compensation for their wounds, effective health care and reVerDate Aug 31 2005 01:47 Jun 24, 2008 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1295.IH HR1295

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habilitation, opportunities for education, vocational rehabilitation and training, and the Federal Government’s efforts to aid them in achieving full recovery from military 

service-related wounds and illnesses: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the important contributions of fe3 male military service members to the Nation’s home4 land security and military defense; 

5 (2) recognizes the need of the Federal Govern6 ment, primarily through the Department of Veterans 

7 Affairs, to increase and enhance the number and 

8 types of programs made available for the use of fe9 male veterans, including those who are disabled, who 

10 need specialized care to aid in their recoveries and 

11 rehabilitation; 

12 (3) supports and salutes the growing role of 

13 women in active and reserve military service, and in 

14 elements of the Nation’s National Guard; and 

15 (4) encourages the people of the United States 

16 to honor and give appropriate recognition to female 

17 veterans who have ably served our Nation in the 

18 Armed Forces. 

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