Recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers.

Recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers. Whereas military caregivers are nameless, courageous, giving individuals whose determination and sacrifices are rarely acknowledged and little-known outside of the military community; Whereas a military caregiver provides medical care to a member of the uniformed services or veteran who suffers from a physical, mental, or emotional wound or injury; Whereas a military caregiver is a father, mother, spouse, sibling, family member, or loved one of an injured member of the uniformed services or veteran; Whereas since the first armed conflict of the United States, injured veterans have been cared for by family members and loved ones after returning home from combat; Whereas since the Revolutionary War, military caregivers in the United States have tended to injured veterans as the veterans have recovered from seen and unseen wounds from combat operations; Whereas military caregivers have shown time and time again, regardless of the conflict, that caring for those who return home is a part of the character of the United States; Whereas many of the members of the uniformed services and veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedomâ€” (1) suffered wounds or injuries; and (2) require assistance from a caregiver to complete either activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and feeding, or instrumental activities such as transportation, meal preparation, and health management; Whereas, according to a study of military caregivers conducted by the RAND Corporation, as many as 1,000,000 spouses, parents, and children of veterans have served or are currently serving as caregivers to veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; Whereas section 1672 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( 10 U.S.C. 1071 Whereas the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111â€“163 Whereas the love and loyalty of military caregiversâ€” (1) endures through the hardships of extended hospital stays, multiple surgeries, and lifetimes of care; and (2) helps create a fresh start that is hopeful even during difficult times; Whereas the daisy is a flower that symbolizes bothâ€” (1) loyalty to love; and (2) new beginnings; and Whereas there is no more appropriate representation of the devotion and determination to overcome obstacles shown every day by military caregivers than the daisy: Now, therefore, be it That Congressâ€” (1) honors military caregivers for service and sacrifice to the United States; (2) encourages the people of the United Statesâ€” (A) to show support to military families; and (B) to recognize the sacrifices endured by those families in service to the United States; and (3) recognizes the daisy as the flower for military caregivers.

Summary: Honors military caregivers for their service and sacrifice to the United States. Encourages the people of the United States to show support to military families and to recognize the sacrifices endured by those families in service to the United States. Recognizes the daisy as the flower for military caregivers.