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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 838 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 838

    Expressing support for the designation of November 17, 2024, 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

                           September 23, 2024

   Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Casey, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Warnock, Mr. 
 Boozman, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Thune, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Tuberville, Ms. 
Sinema, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Rubio, 
   Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
     Crapo, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. King, Mrs. 
Blackburn, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Schmitt, Ms. 
 Baldwin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Padilla, 
    and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Expressing support for the designation of November 17, 2024, 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 and veterans whose connection to one 
        another is key to supporting the members of the Armed Forces and 
        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 492 in 2022;
Whereas, in 2022, the total count of Armed Forces suicide deaths went down, but 
        the overall rate of Armed Forces suicide deaths per 100,000 went up by 3 
        percent;
Whereas, in 2021, there were 6,392 veteran suicide deaths, and the unadjusted 
        rate of suicide in 2021 among veterans was 33.9 per 100,000;
Whereas, after adjusting for sex and age, the rate of veteran suicide in 2021 
        was nearly 72 percent higher than the rate of suicide in non-veteran 
        adults;
Whereas a greater number of veterans have died by suicide in the 10 years 
        preceding the adoption of this resolution than members of the Armed 
        Forces who died from combat in Vietnam;
Whereas many of the veterans who die by suicide have had no known contact with 
        the Department of Veterans Affairs;
Whereas a myriad of factors leads to increased isolation and disconnection, 
        further exacerbating mental and physical ailments such as post-traumatic 
        stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, and depression;
Whereas invisible wounds linked to an underlying and undiagnosed traumatic brain 
        injury can present as or exacerbate 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 17, 2024, 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 17, 2024, 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 and veterans 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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