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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 208 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 208

    Expressing support for the designation of November 12, 2023, as 
    ``National Warrior Call Day'' and recognizing the importance of 
    connecting warriors in the United States to support structures 
 necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer 
                              connection.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2023

  Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Casey, Mr. Boozman, Ms. 
  Warren, Mr. Thune, Mr. Welch, Mr. Risch, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
  Tester, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. 
    Cramer, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Bennet, Mr. King, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Manchin, 
 Mr. Kaine, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Warner, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
 Ossoff, and Mr. Markey) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                           September 21, 2023

   Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to with an 
                            amended preamble

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Expressing support for the designation of November 12, 2023, as 
    ``National Warrior Call Day'' and recognizing the importance of 
    connecting warriors in the United States to support structures 
 necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer 
                              connection.

Whereas establishing an annual ``National Warrior Call Day'' will draw attention 
        to the members of the Armed Forces whose connection to one another is 
        key to the veterans in the United States who may be dangerously 
        disconnected from family, friends, and support systems;
Whereas the number of suicides of members of the Armed Forces serving on active 
        duty was 519 in 2021;
Whereas, in 2020, there were 6,146 veteran suicide deaths, and the unadjusted 
        rate of suicide in 2020 among veterans was 31.7 per 100,000;
Whereas, after adjusting for sex and age, the rate of veteran suicide in 2020 
        was 57 percent higher than non-veteran adults;
Whereas more veterans have died by suicide in the last 10 years than members of 
        the Armed Forces who died from combat in Vietnam;
Whereas many of the veterans who take their own lives have had no contact with 
        the Department of Veterans Affairs;
Whereas the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led, in some cases, to 
        increased isolation and disconnection, further exacerbating mental and 
        physical ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic 
        brain injury;
Whereas invisible wounds linked to an underlying and undiagnosed traumatic brain 
        injury can mirror many mental health conditions, a problem that can be 
        addressed through appropriate medical treatment;
Whereas additional research is needed to highlight the connection between 
        traumatic brain injury as a root cause of invisible wounds and suicide 
        by members of the Armed Forces and veterans; and
Whereas November 12, 2023, would be an appropriate day to designate as 
        ``National Warrior Call Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the designation of November 12, 2023, as 
        ``National Warrior Call Day'';
            (2) encourages all individuals in the United States, 
        especially members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty 
        and veterans, to call a warrior, have an honest conversation, 
        and connect them with support, understanding that making a 
        warrior call could save a life; and
            (3) implores all individuals in the United States to 
        recommit themselves to engaging with members of the Armed 
        Forces through ``National Warrior Call Day'' and other 
        constructive efforts that result in solutions and treatment for 
        the invisible scars that can afflict veterans and members of 
        the Armed Forces.
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