,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4        
,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #dj?         
,anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ class ( wom5 admitt$
 to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy4  ,:]eas1 on 
,augu/ #aa1 #aige1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation ann\nc$ ,coa/ ,gu>d     
,comm&ant ,admiral ,sil]'s decision to  
admit wom5 to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy1   
mak+ x ! fir/ milit>y s]vice academy op5
 to wom52 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1 #aige1 
,presid5t ,=d sign$ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se ,appropriation ,au?orization    
,act1 #aigf 7,public ,law #id-ajf2 #hi  
,/at4 #eca7 :i* au?oriz$ ! admission (  
wom5 into ! rema9+ ?ree milit>y s]vice  
academies1 two mon?s aft] ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
,academy's decision to d s2 ,:]eas1 on  
,febru>y #c1 #aigf1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d       
,academy 0 ! fir/ milit>y s]vice academy

 to issue appo9tm5ts to wom52 ,:]eas1 on
 ,june #bh1 #aigf1 #ch wom5 jo9$ !      
,class ( #aihj z fre%m5 & report$ to !  
,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy = ,swab ,summ]     
tra9+2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihj1 ! fir/ f\rte5   
wom5 7 honor$ at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d          
,academy's #ii? graduation2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy's ,class (      
#aihj1 m ?an #a1ejj wom5 h graduat$ f ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june   
#bjaf1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy's ,class (
 #bjbj hit a record ( #ch p]c5t female  
enrollm5t1 an enrollm5t rate high] ?an  
any o!r milit>y s]vice academy2 ,:]eas !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d has be5 at ! =efront (     
exp&+ opportunities = wom5 & sett+ a    
prec$5t = ! advancem5t ( wom5 9 ! ,arm$ 
,=ces2 & ,:]eas wom5 s]v+ 9 ! ,coa/     
,gu>d h play$ vital roles 9 m>itime law 
en=cem5t1 se>* & rescue missions1 &     
environm5tal protection initiatives &   
wom5 cont9ue to c>ry out an array (     
civil & milit>y responsibilities t      
ensure ! m>itime security ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 

7#a7 honors ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy on ! 
#dj? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,academy enroll+    
female cadets & recognizes ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 ,academy z ! fir/ milit>y s]vice       
academy to admit female cadets2  7#b7   
recognizes ! contribution wom5 h made   
?r\gh _! lead]%ip1 honor1 & devotion to 
duty z memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7#c7  
comm5ds ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy = break+ 
b>ri]s & creat+ equal opportunities =   
wom5 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4