,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjai,mr4    
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,ms4     
,/efanik7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( pay+ tribute to ^?         
individuals :o h fai?fully s]v$ & retir$
 f ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,milit>y    
,retiree ,appreciation ,day1 & enc\rag+ 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to honor ! pa/ &  
cont9u$ s]vice ( milit>y retirees to _! 
local communities & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas ! day ( ,april #ah1 #bjai1 is    
,milit>y ,retiree ,appreciation ,day2   
,:]eas !re are approximately #b1jjj1jjj 
retirees ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates :o h e>n$ _! retirem5t ?r\gh c>e]
 s]vice1 a s]vice-connect$ disability1  
or bo?2 ,:]eas milit>y retirees %[ an   
unrival$ d$ication to s]vice1 hav+      
fai?fully s]v$ _! c\ntry & d$icat$ mu* (
 _! lives kn[+ t at any mom5t !y c\ld be

 s5t any:]e 9 ! _w & possibly ask$ to   
make ! ultimate sacrifice to protect &  
def5d ! national security ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas milit>y retirees1 ?r\gh  
_! p]sev]ance & d$ication-- 7#a7 h prov5
 to be lead]s :o are resili5t1 focus$1  
discipl9$1 well-tra9$1 & well-educat$2 &
  7#b7 br+ ! be/ qualities ( citiz5%ip 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lifelong s]vice )9  
_! national & local communities z       
dep5dable1 responsible citiz5s &        
neighbors2  ,:]eas ! qualities ( a      
milit>y retiree (t5 result 9 positive   
contributions to-- 7#a7 ! civilian      
work=ce1 z exp]i5c$ & kn[l$geable       
employees2  7#b7 local educational      
in/itutions1 z tea*]s1 c\nselors1 &     
coa*es2  7#c7 local gov]nm5t1 z elect$  
public s]vants2 &  7#d7 communities1 z  
d$icat$ & effective volunte]s2 ,:]eas ! 
d$ication & focus ( milit>y retirees    
helps /r5g!n & /abilize local           
communities2 & ,:]eas ! contributions ( 
milit>y retirees to _! communities are !
 manife/ation ( ! desire ( ! retirees to

 cont9ue _! selfless acts ( volunte]+ & 
_! lifelong s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 %\ld designate a 
,milit>y ,retiree ,appreciation ,day2 & 
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
honor ! pa/ & cont9u$ s]vice ( milit>y  
retirees to _! local communities & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh appropriate         
c]emonies & o!r activities4