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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 904 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 904

 Honoring women who have served and women who are currently serving in 
 Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as members of 
 the Armed Forces and recognizing their increasing and invaluable role 
             to the success of current military operations.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2009

     Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California (for herself, Mrs. Davis of 
 California, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
  Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
   Heinrich, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Giffords, and Mr. Massa) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Honoring women who have served and women who are currently serving in 
 Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as members of 
 the Armed Forces and recognizing their increasing and invaluable role 
             to the success of current military operations.

Whereas 225,349 women have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
        Enduring Freedom as members of the United States Armed Forces;
Whereas 29,538 female members of the Armed Forces are currently serving in Iraq 
        and Afghanistan;
Whereas women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are not excluded from frontline 
        duties;
Whereas 120 female members of the Armed Forces have been killed in Iraq or 
        Afghanistan, and, of the women killed, 66 were killed in combat;
Whereas 1,357 female members of the Armed Forces have been wounded in action, 
        and, of the women wounded, 646 were wounded in hostile action;
Whereas the nature of war has changed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and, despite the 
        prohibition on female members of the Armed Forces serving in combat, so 
        has the role of female members of the Armed Forces;
Whereas women routinely serve in support units, but women are increasingly 
        attached to combat units and engaging in frontline roles potentially 
        sacrificing their lives everyday; and
Whereas it is imperative that female members of the Armed Forces receive 
        adequate combat training to enhance their safety: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors women who have served and women who are 
        currently serving as members of the Armed Forces;
            (2) commends female members of the Armed Forces who are 
        currently serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere around 
        the world protecting the United States and fighting against 
        terrorism;
            (3) recognizes that female members of the Armed Forces are 
        making history everyday as they fight beside male members of 
        the Armed Forces and are an integral and invaluable part of the 
        Armed Forces;
            (4) urges the Secretary of Defense to ensure that female 
        members of the Armed Forces receive adequate combat training to 
        prepare them for the nature of the current wars and their role 
        in those wars; and
            (5) recognizes that the United States must continue to 
        encourage and support female members of the Armed Forces as 
        they fight for and defend the United States.
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