,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,ms4   
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4       
,jones1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4
 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4        
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,p]due1   
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,hirono1  
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4         
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4  
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,r\nds1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1  
,mr4 ,book]1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,m>* #bh1    
#bjai;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( pay+ tribute to ^?         
individuals :o h fai?fully s]v$ & retir$
 f ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
designat+ ,april #ah1 #bjai1 z ,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 !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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
designates ,april #ah1 #bjai1 z ,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