,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aaf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #ac1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,peters of ,michigan submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,armed ,services  
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,march #ac as ,k-#i  
,veterans ,day1 in order to recognize   
the service and improve the treatment of
 military working dogs4  ,whereas1 on   
,march #ac1 #aidb1 the ,quartermaster   
,corps of the ,united ,states ,army     
began training dogs for a newly         
established ,war ,dog ,program1 or ,k-#i
 ,corps2 ,whereas military working dogs 
and their handlers have served the      
,united ,states since ,world ,war ,i in 
roles such as sentry duty1 search and   
rescue1 detection of explosives and     
narcotics1 border protection1 and other 
military and law enforcement duties2    
,whereas1 in #aiba1 ,general ,john      
,pershing awarded a gold medal to ,sgt4 
,stubby1 a military working dog1 and the

 dog visited the ,white ,house in #aiba 
to meet ,president ,harding and in #aibd
 to meet ,president ,coolidge2 ,whereas 
,chips1 a ,german                       
,shepherd-,collie-,siberian ,husky who  
valiantly served with the ,third        
,infantry ,division during ,world ,war  
,,ii1 was awarded the ,distinguished    
,service ,cross1 ,silver ,star1 and     
,purple ,heart for taking actions that  
saved lives in his unit2 ,whereas       
,chips' awards were revoked due to ,army
 policy2 ,whereas over #aj1jjj military 
working dogs were trained at ,war ,dog  
,centers during ,world ,war ,,ii2       
,whereas ,federal1 ,state1 and municipal
 law enforcement agencies utilize       
working dogs to achieve their missions  
and protect our communities2 ,whereas   
,k-#i veterans have saved countless     
lives at home and abroad in service to  
,united ,states military and law        
enforcement agencies2 ,whereas1 today1  
over #b1cjj military working dogs are   
deployed worldwide in support of the    

,global ,war on ,terrorism2 ,whereas the
 ,united ,states has increasingly relied
 on military working dogs due to their  
unique skills and capabilities2 and     
,whereas retired military working dogs  
have successfully transitioned to roles 
as pets and therapy dogs3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
designation of ,k-#i ,veterans ,day2 and
  7#b7 supports efforts to recognize the
 service of military working dogs and   
their handlers4