,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjai,ms4  
,%]rill 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 &     
,mrs4 ,luria7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,june #ab1 #bjai1 z ,wom5 ,vet]ans      
,appreciation ,day4  ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t all
 p]iods ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
wom5 h pr\dly s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
secure & pres]ve fre$om & lib]ty =--    
7#a7 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 !   
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas wom5 h 
=mally be5 a "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,army ,nurse
 ,corps 9 #aija1 b h in=mally s]v$ s9ce 
! inception ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2  
,:]eas wom5 h s]v$ honorably & ) valor1 
includ+-- 7#a7 disguis$ z male soldi]s  
dur+ ! ,am]ican ,revolution & ! ,civil  
,w>2  7#b7 z nurses dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i &   
,_w ,w> ,,ii2 &  7#c7 z combat helicopt]
 pilots 9 ,afghani/an2  ,:]eas1 z ( ,may

 #bjai1 wom5 con/itute approximately #ae
 p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces      
p]sonnel on active duty1 includ+-- 7#a7 
ne>ly #ai p]c5t ( active duty p]sonnel 9
 ! ,air ,=ce2  7#b7 #ah p]c5t ( active  
duty p]sonnel 9 ! ,navy2  7#c7 #ad p]c5t
 ( active duty p]sonnel 9 ! ,army2  7#d7
 #h p]c5t ( active duty p]sonnel 9 !    
,m>9e ,corps2 &  7#e7 ne>ly #ae p]c5t ( 
active duty p]sonnel 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2   
,:]eas1 z ( ,may #bjai1 wom5 con/itute  
ne>ly #ba p]c5t ( p]sonnel 9 ! ,national
 ,gu>d & ,res]ves2 ,:]eas by #bjbj--    
7#a7 ! population ( wom5 vet]ans is     
expect$ to rea* #b1jjj1jjj1 :i*         
repres5ts an expon5tial increase f      
#a1ajj1jjj 9 #aihj2 &  7#b7 wom5 vet]ans
 are expect$ to con/itute m ?an #aj     
p]c5t ( ! total vet]an population2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is pr\d ( &      
appreciates ! s]vice ( all wom5 vet]ans 
:o h demon/rat$ great skill1 sacrifice1 
& commitm5t to def5d+ ! pr9ciples ^u :i*
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$ & :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates cont9ues to uphold2 ,:]eas wom5  

vet]ans h unique /ories & %\ld be       
enc\rag$ to %>e _! recollections ?r\gh !
 ,vet]ans ,hi/ory ,project1 :i* has     
work$ s9ce #bjjj to collect & %>e !     
p]sonal acc\nts ( w>time vet]ans 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 by express+    
support = ! designation ( ,june #ab1    
#bjai1 z ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,appreciation   
,day1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives c-- 7#a7
 highlight ! gr[+ pres5ce ( wom5 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,national ,gu>d2 &  7#b7
 pay respect to wom5 vet]ans = _!       
dutiful milit>y s]vice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives expresses
 support = ! designation ( ,wom5        
,vet]ans ,appreciation ,day to recognize
 ! s]vice & sacrifices ( wom5 vet]ans :o
 h s]v$ valiantly on behalf ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4