,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ejf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ag1
 #bjad ,mrs4 ,boxer 7for herself and    
,mr4 ,burr7 submitted the following     
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs       
,,resolution  ,recognizing the          
patriotism and contributions of         
auxiliaries of veterans service         
organizations4  ,whereas1 for nearly a  
century1 auxiliaries have served as a   
complementary and integral part of      
veterans service organizations1         
supporting members of the ,armed        
,forces1 veterans1 and their families2  
,whereas1 since their inception1        
auxiliary units have proudly supported  
members of the ,armed ,forces1 veterans1
 and the families of those who have     
served1 volunteering hundreds of        
thousands of hours and raising billions 
of dollars2 ,whereas auxiliaries have   
representatives in all #ej ,states and  
abroad2 ,whereas auxiliaries have more  

than #a1jjj1jjj members and are composed
 of wives1 widows1 mothers1             
grandmothers1 daughters1 and            
granddaughters of veterans1 as well as  
veterans themselves2 ,whereas auxiliary 
units have raised money to aid and      
enhance the lives of members of the     
,armed ,forces1 veterans1 and their     
families through financial              
support--providing assistance with      
essentials such as rent1 child care1    
utilities1 and food2 ,whereas auxiliary 
units host stand-downs that focus on    
providing vital health and support      
services to homeless veterans2 ,whereas 
auxiliary units strengthen their local  
communities by conducting food drives1  
visiting hospitals1 and providing       
scholarships to youth2 ,whereas         
auxiliary units serve as advocates for  
veterans and their families2 ,whereas   
auxiliary units conduct welcome home and
 send-off events for members of the     
,armed ,forces2 ,whereas members of     
auxiliaries selflessly volunteer their  

services at facilities of the           
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
throughout the country to enhance the   
lives of veterans and their families2   
and ,whereas1 each year1 auxiliary units
 raise millions of dollars for cancer   
research3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,senate--  7#a7 honors and          
recognizes the patriotism and countless 
contributions to the ,united ,states by 
generations of women in the auxiliaries 
of veterans service organizations2  7#b7
 commends members of auxiliaries in the 
,united ,states and abroad for their    
dedicated service to and support of     
members of the ,armed ,forces and       
veterans as well as their families and  
communities2  7#c7 encourages the people
 of the ,united ,states to promote      
awareness of the contributions and      
dedication of members of auxiliaries to 
members of the ,armed ,forces1 veterans1
 and their families2 and  7#d7 calls on 
the people of the ,united ,states to    
follow the noble example of the         

auxiliaries of veterans service         
organizations and volunteer support and 
services to those who have selflessly   
served the ,united ,states4