,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia 7=       
h]self1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1
 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4            
,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,torres
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4      
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,takano1    
,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4    
,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (    
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,miss    
,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4         
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1  
,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4        
,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 &   
,ms4 ,p+ree7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution    
,express+ ! support ( ! ,h\se (         

,repres5tatives = ! nam+ ( new or       
und$icat$ facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs aft] wom5 vet]ans &   
m9ority vet]ans 9 ord] to reflect !     
div]sity ( all :o h s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 z (        
,novemb] #bjbj1 ( #a1bee heal? c>e      
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans (   
,affairs1 #ac are nam$ = memb]s (       
m9ority gr\ps & "o is nam$ = a woman2   
,:]eas millions ( wom5 & memb]s (       
m9ority gr\ps h s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,nation2
 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,revolution>y ,w>1      
,m>g>et ,corb9 & ,deborah ,sampson 7    
among ! fir/ wom5 to s]ve 9 combat1 &   
wom5 s]v$ 9 o!r roles1 includ+ a woman  
:o s]v$ z ,ag5t #cee 9 ,george          
,wa%+ton's spy r+2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,civil
 ,w>1 hundr$s ( wom5 disguis$ !mselves z
 m5 to s]ve 9 ! milit>y1 & o!rs s]v$ z  
nurses1 spies1 & adm9i/rators2 ,:]eas   
,h>riet ,tubman became ! fir/ ,am]ican  
woman kn[n to lead troops 9 combat2     
,:]eas = h] s]vice dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1   

,dr4 ,m>y ,edw>ds ,walk] became ! fir/ &
 only woman to receive ! ,m$al ( ,honor2
 ,:]eas wom5 h be5 =mally "p ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,army ,nurse     
,corps 9 #aija & ! ,navy ,nurse ,corps 9
 #aijh2 ,:]eas _m ( ! ,nation's h]oes h 
be5 d5i$ aw>ds & recognition = _! s]vice
 due to sy/ematic racial discrim9ation &
 anti-,semitism2 ,:]eas ,crispus        
,attucks 0 ! fir/ ,am]ican to be kill$ 9
 ! ,bo/on ,massacre1 :i* laid !         
f\ndation ( ,am]ican indep5d5ce &       
fre$om2 ,:]eas ,black s]vicememb]s      
volunte]$ to p>ticipate & fight 9 e     
major w> t ,am]ica has engag$ 91 s9ce ! 
,revolution>y ,w>1 despite a legacy (   
slav]y1 segregat$ units1 ! ,jim ,cr[    
era1 discrim9atory vot+ /atutes1 job    
re/rictions1 & ! d5ial ( b5efits relat$ 
to _! s]vice2 ,:]eas ! fir/             
,african-,am]ican pilots 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,air ,=ce1 (t5 ref]r$ to z !     
,tuskegee ,airm51 de/roy$ ov] #bej      
,g]man aircraft & de/roy$ ov] #iej      
supply vehicles 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 

dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,tuskegee ,airm5 7   
aw>d$ #h ,purple ,he>ts1 #ae ,bronze    
,/>s1 #aej ,di/+ui%$ ,fly+ ,crosses1 &  
ne>ly #gej o!r ,air ,m$als2 ,:]eas      
memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtq community & _! allies
 f\ght a campaign = ! ability to s]ve _!
 c\ntry op5ly & ultimately succe$$ 9    
lift+ ^? re/rictions2 ,:]eas ! success (
 ! movem5t = equal s]vice = ! ,,lgbtq   
community has suff]$ a setback by way ( 
adm9i/rative action :i* curr5tly        
re/ricts ! ability ( transg5d] p to s]ve
 op5ly2 ,:]eas ,h>vey ,milk1 "o ( ! fir/
 op5ly gay elect$ (ficials 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 previ\sly s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,navy z a div+ (fic]2 ,:]eas ,am]ican  
,indians & ,alaska ,natives s]ve 9 !    
highe/ p]-capita proportion ( any       
population to s]ve 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1     
includ+ ! ,*]okee1 ,*octaw1 & ,ass9ibo9e
 code talk]s ( ,_w ,w> ,i & ,coman*e1   
,mohawk1 ,muscogee1 & ,navajo code      
talk]s ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas #fj ,lat9o
 s]vicememb]s h receiv$ ! ,m$al (       
,honor1 includ+ eight f ,pu]to ,rico &  

sev5 :o 7 born outside ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 among !m ,rodolfo ,p4 ,h]nndez1 
a son ( a f>mwork] family :o e>n$ !     
,m$al ( ,honor = 8 actions & ne>-dea?   
injuries 9 ,korea2 ,:]eas ,asian        
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific  
,isl&]s h s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces s9ce ! ,w> ( #ahab1 includ+       
,teles=o ,tr9idad1 ! only memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces to receive a ,m$al ( ,honor 
= actions 9 peacetime2 ,:]eas wom5 &    
memb]s ( m9ority gr\ps h s]v$ 9 e       
milit>y role1 f infantry soldi] to cyb] 
w>f>e eng9e]2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
pr\d ( & appreciates ! s]vice ( all wom5
 vet]ans & m9ority vet]ans :o h         
demon/rat$ great c\rage & commitm5t to  
def5d+ ! pr9ciples ^u :i* ! ,unit$      
,/ates 0 f\nd$ & :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
cont9ues to uphold2 & ,:]eas by nam+ new
 or und$icat$ facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs = wom5 vet]ans &     
m9ority vet]ans1 ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives c\ld-- 7#a7 highlight ! 
hi/oric & endur+ pres5ce ( wom5 & memb]s

 ( m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & !    
,national ,gu>d2 &  7#b7 pay respect to 
wom5 vet]ans & m9ority vet]ans = _!     
valiant s]vice & sacrifice on behalf ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports ! nam+ 
( new or und$icat$ facilities ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs aft] wom5 
vet]ans & m9ority vet]ans 9 ord] to     
reflect ! div]sity ( all :o h s]v$ 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4