IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 535 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2023 
Mr. VAN ORDEN (for himself, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. 
NEHLS, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. HUNT, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Mr. CRANE, Mr. 
YAKYM, Mr. LUTTRELL, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. KILMER, Ms. SPANBERGER, 
Ms. CRAIG, Mr. PAPPAS, and Ms. NORTON) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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. 
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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•HRES 535 IH 
dangerously disconnected from family, friends, and sup-
port systems; 
Whereas the number of suicides of members of the Armed 
Forces serving on active duty increased to 377 in 2020, 
an increase from 348 in 2019; 
Whereas the suicide rate for veterans has steadily increased 
since 2006, with 6,261 veterans taking their own lives in 
2019; 
Whereas, after adjusting for sex and age, the rate of veteran 
suicide in 2018 was 27.5 per 100,000 individuals, higher 
than the rate among all United States adults, which was 
18.3 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 take their own lives have 
had no contact with the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
Whereas the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pan-
demic can lead to increased isolation and disconnection, 
further exacerbating mental and physical ailments such 
as post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain in-
jury; 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note 
that law enforcement officers and firefighters are more 
likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty, and emer-
gency medical services providers are 1.39 times more 
likely to die by suicide than members of the general pub-
lic; 
Whereas invisible wounds linked to an underlying and 
undiagnosed traumatic brain injury can mirror many 
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mental health conditions, a problem that can be ad-
dressed through appropriate medical treatment; 
Whereas additional research is needed to highlight the con-
nection 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, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National War-
rior 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 war-
rior, 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 
members of the Armed Forces carry. 
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