,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,honor+ wom5 :o h s]v$1 & 
:o are curr5tly s]v+1 z memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces & recogniz+ ! rec5tly exp&$      
s]vice opportunities available to female
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  ,:]eas        
#bja1gai wom5 curr5tly s]ve on active   
duty & #aef1dae 9 ! ,national ,gu>d & ! 
res]ves z memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces2 ,:]eas #afd female memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces h be5 kill$ & #a1jba female 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h be5 w\nd$ :ile 
s]v+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi 
,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1     
,op]ation ,fre$om's ,s5t9el1 & ,op]ation
 ,new ,dawn2 ,:]eas #fj female memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces curr5tly s]ve ) ! rank (  
g5]al or flag (fic]2 ,:]eas female      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h s]v$ 9 s5sitive
 op]ations alongside ,special ,op]ations

 ,=ces z "p ( ,cultural ,support ,teams2
 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ,capta9 ,kri/5 ,grie/1
 ,fir/ ,lieut5ant ,%aye ,hav]1 & ,major 
,lisa ,ja/] became ! fir/ wom5 to       
graduate f ,army ,rang] ,s*ool2 &       
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #c1 #bjaf1 ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se ,a%ton ,c>t] (ficially       
ann\nc$ t all milit>y occupations &     
positions are to be op5 to female memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors  
wom5 :o h s]v$1 & :o are curr5tly s]v+1 
z memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#b7 comm5ds 
female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h      
sacrific$ _! lives 9 def5se ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes t female memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are an integral &      
invaluable "p ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#d7    
urges ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to ensure t 
female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces receive   
adequate1 well-fitt$ equipm5t 9 ord] to 
ensure optimal safety & protection2     
7#e7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to     
ensure t female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h
 access to adequate heal? s]vices t     

fully address _! specific m$ical ne$s2  
7#f7 enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to 
develop new initiatives focus$ on       
recruit+ & reta9+ m wom5 9 ! (fic]      
corps2 &  7#g7 recognizes t ! ,unit$    
,/ates mu/ cont9ue to enc\rage & support
 female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces z !y     
fight = & def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates4