IV 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1000 

Expressing support for the designation of June 12, 2020, as ‘‘Women 

Veterans Appreciation Day’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 11, 2020 

Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. HOULAHAN, 

Mrs. LURIA, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. MENG, Mr. BRINDISI, Ms. WASSERMAN

SCHULTZ, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mrs. DINGELL, and Mr. 

ALLRED) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of June 12, 2020, 

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— 


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(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 April 2020, women constitute approximately 

17 percent of United States Armed Forces personnel on 

active duty, including— 

(1) 21 percent of active duty personnel in the Air 

Force; 

(2) 20 percent of active duty personnel in the Navy; 

(3) 15 percent of active duty personnel in the Army; 

(4) 9 percent of active duty personnel in the Marine 

Corps; and 

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

Guard; 

Whereas, as of April 2020, women constitute nearly 21 percent of personnel in the National Guard and Reserves; 

Whereas, as of April 2020, women comprise nearly 25 percent of the National Guard and Reserves activated to 

support COVID–19 response efforts; 

Whereas by 2020— 

(1) the population of women veterans is expected to 

reach 2,000,000, which represents an exponential increase from 713,000 women veterans 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 


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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 expressing support for designating June 12, 

2020, as ‘‘Women Veterans Appreciation Day’’, the 

House of Representatives could— 

(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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives ex2 presses support for the designation of ‘‘Women Veterans 

3 Appreciation Day’’ to recognize the service and sacrifices 

4 of women veterans who have served valiantly on behalf of 

5 the United States. 

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