,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
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,toomey submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,vet]ans ( ,=eign   
,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & comm5d+ its    
memb]s = _! c\rage & sacrifice 9 s]vice 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas on ,septemb]
 #ag1 #aiad1 memb]s ( ! ,am]ican        
,vet]ans ( ,=eign ,s]vice & ! ,national 
,society ( ! ,army ( ! ,philipp9es m]g$ 
_! organizations & vot$ 9 ,pittsburgh1  
,p5nsylvania1 to adopt ! "n ,vet]ans (  
,=eign ,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! 
,vet]ans ( ,=eign ,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 rema9s active 9 communities at !       
int]national1 national1 ,/ate1 & local  
levels ) m ?an #b1jjj1jjj memb]s2 ,:]eas
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,/ates provides f9ancial1 social1 &     
emotional support to memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! dep5d5ts ?r\gh\t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,vet]ans (      

,=eign ,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates works on  
behalf ( s]vicememb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
by call+ on ,congress = bett] heal? c>e 
& b5efits = vet]ans2 ,:]eas ! ,vet]ans (
 ,=eign ,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates annually 
donates m ?an #ac1jjj1jjj volunte] h\rs 
( community s]vice2 & ,:]eas ! ,vet]ans 
( ,=eign ,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
play$ an in/rum5tal role 9 ea*          
significant vet]ans' legislation pass$  
s9ce its f\nd+ & cont9ues to play su* a 
role3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 congratulates ! ,vet]ans ( ,=eign  
,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on its #ajj?     
anniv]s>y z a national organization ) a 
mission to-- 7,a7 fo/] cam>ad]ie among  
,unit$ ,/ates vet]ans ( ov]seas         
conflicts2  7,b7 s]ve vet]ans1 !        
milit>y1 & communities across ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,c7 advocate on behalf ( all
 vet]ans2  7#b7 comm5ds ! memb]s ( !    
,vet]ans ( ,=eign ,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = _! c\rage & sacrifice 9 s]vice to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 enc\rages all    
individuals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to express

 _! appreciation = ! honor1 c\rage1 &   
brav]y ( ,unit$ ,/ates vet]ans & = !    
s]vice ( ! ,vet]ans ( ,=eign ,w>s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4