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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 754 

Designating November 13, 2022, as ‘‘National Warrior Call Day’’ in recognition of the importance of connecting warriors in the United States 

to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 

Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. COTTON, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. HYDESMITH, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, Mr. 

KING, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. BOOZMAN, 

Ms. ERNST, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. THUNE, Ms. LUMMIS, Ms. 

DUCKWORTH, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. RUBIO) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on the Judiciary 

DECEMBER 7, 2022 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an amended preamble 

RESOLUTION 

Designating November 13, 2022, as ‘‘National Warrior Call 

Day’’ in recognition of the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield. 

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 

and first responders in the United States who may be 


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dangerously disconnected from family, friends, and support systems; 

Whereas the rate of suicide for members of the Armed Forces 

serving on active duty increased from 20.3 per 100,000 

individuals in 2015 to 28.7 per 100,000 individuals in 

2020; 

Whereas the suicide rate for veterans has steadily increased 

since 2006, with 6,261 veterans dying by suicide in 2019; 

Whereas, after adjusting for sex and age, the rate of veteran 

suicide in 2019 was 31.6 per 100,000 individuals, substantially higher than the rate among adults in the 

United States who are not veterans at 16.8 per 100,000 

individuals; 

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 died by suicide had no 

contact with the Department of Veterans Affairs; 

Whereas the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic continues to lead 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 


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Whereas November 13, 2022, would be an appropriate day to 

designate as ‘‘National Warrior Call Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates November 13, 2022, as ‘‘Na3 tional Warrior Call Day’’; 

4 (2) encourages all individuals in the United 

5 States, especially members of the Armed Forces 

6 serving on active duty and veterans, to call up a 

7 warrior, have an honest conversation, and connect 

8 them with support, understanding that making a 

9 warrior call could save a life; and 

10 (3) implores all individuals in the United States 

11 to recommit themselves to engaging with members of 

12 the Armed Forces through ‘‘National Warrior Call 

13 Day’’ and other constructive efforts that result in 

14 solutions and treatment for the invisible scars they 

15 carry. 

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