,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bic  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #i1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,la,malfa 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,roby1   
,ms4 ,sinema1 and ,mr4 ,swalwell of     
,california7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,armed ,services          
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of ,august #bjac as ,blue   
,star ,mothers of ,america ,month4      
,whereas ,blue ,star ,mothers of        
,america1 ,inc4 was founded as a        
patriotic service organization on       
,february #b1 #aidb1 with the purpose of
 uniting mothers with sons or daughters 
in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces2  
,whereas the nonpartisan1 nonsectarian1 
nondiscriminatory1 and nonprofit        
organization was chartered in #aifj by  
the ,congress of the ,united ,states2   
,whereas persons eligible for membership
 in the ,blue ,star ,mothers of ,america
 include any woman who filled the role  
of birthmother1 adoptive mother1        

step-mother1 foster-mother1 grandmother1
 legal ,guardian of a service member at 
any time in that service members' life  
who is currently serving in any branch  
of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1  
or has served and been discharged2      
,whereas the work of the ,blue ,star    
,mothers of ,america includes--  7#a7   
supporting members of the ,united       
,states ,armed ,forces and veterans2    
7#b7 advocating for the ,united ,states 
,armed ,forces and those men and women  
who have served the ,nation with honor2 
7#c7 maintaining allegiance to the      
,united ,states2  7#d7 educating its    
members and others not to divulge       
military or other government            
information2  7#e7 assisting and        
participating in ceremonies which honor1
 remember1 and support members of the   
,united ,states ,armed ,forces and      
veterans2  7#f7 honoring those families 
whose children have died in service to  
the ,nation2  7#g7 assisting in the care
 of unsupported mothers who gave their  

children to the service of the ,nation2 
7#h7 fostering true democracy2  7#i7    
assisting in homeland security2  7#aj7  
upholding the ,united ,states principles
 of freedom1 justice1 and equal rights2 
and  7#aa7 defending the ,united ,states
 from all enemies1 foreign and domestic2
  ,whereas the dedication of ,blue ,star
 ,mothers of ,america is increasingly   
important with over #aa1jjj active      
members in #db ,states of the ,united   
,states with sons and daughters serving 
in the ,united ,states ,air ,force1     
,army1 ,marine ,corps1 ,navy1 and ,coast
 ,guard2 ,whereas the ,blue ,star       
,service ,flag is the official banner   
authorized by the ,department of        
,defense for display by families who    
have members serving in the ,united     
,states ,armed ,forces during any period
 of war or armed hostilities the ,nation
 may be engaged in for the duration of  
such hostilities2 ,whereas as of today1 
#f1fdh members of the ,united ,states   
,armed ,forces have died in ,operation  

,iraqi ,freedom and ,operation ,enduring
 ,freedom2 ,whereas the loyalty1        
dedication1 sacrifice1 and hard work of 
the devoted members of ,blue ,star      
,mothers of ,america merit the utmost   
respect1 acknowledgment1 and recognition
 of the public2 and ,whereas ,august    
#bjac would be an appropriate month to  
designate as ,blue ,star ,mothers of    
,america ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be it 
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 supports the designation of ,blue  
,star ,mothers of ,america ,month2 and  
7#b7 encourages all citizens to take    
time during the month to reflect and    
honor the dedication and sacrifice of   
the mothers of members of the ,united   
,states ,armed ,forces and celebrate the
 rich history and contributions they    
have made to the great ,nation4