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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,moran 7= himself & ,mr4      
,te/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,honor+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,disabl$    
,am]ican ,vet]ans4  ,:]eas ,disabl$     
,am]ican ,vet]ans 0 f\nd$ on ,septemb]  
#be1 #aibj1 & *>t]$ by ,congress on     
,june #ag1 #aicb1 9 recognition ( ! role
 ( ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans z !       
(ficial voice ( ! w>time-disabl$ vet]ans
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1    
,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans celebrates   
#ajj ye>s ( s]v+ vet]ans ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 _! families1 survivors1 &        
communities2 ,:]eas ,disabl$ ,am]ican   
,vet]ans is ! l>ge/ w>time vet]ans      
s]vice organization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
compris$ exclusively ( m5 & wom5 :o     
became disabl$ :ile def5d+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ) approximately #a1jjj1jjj      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans 9 its memb]%ip2  
,:]eas ! ,national ,headqu>t]s (        

,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans is locat$ 9  
,k5tucky1 & ! ,national ,s]vice &       
,legislative ,headqu>t]s ( ,disabl$     
,am]ican ,vet]ans is locat$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 
,d4,c41 & ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans has
 #eb dep>tm5ts & #acdd *apt]s locat$    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce   
its f\nd+1 ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans   
has s]v$ vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h 
become w\nd$1 injur$1 or ill due to     
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces by advocat+ = !  
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs & urg+ ,congress to pass       
legislation to provide b5efits & s]vices
 = s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 ,:]eas1 9    
#aibj1 ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans began 
repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( vet]ans &         
subsequ5tly develop$ a pr(essional      
national s]vice (fic] corps1 :i* has    
made ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans !       
preem95t provid] ( claims assi/ance to  
injur$ & ill vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
_! families1 & survivors2 ,:]eas        
,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans cont9ues to  
provide direct onsite assi/ance to      

injur$ & ill memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on  
active duty ?r\gh #cj ,transition       
,s]vice ,(fic]s1 :o provide b5efits     
c\nsel+ & assi/ance to sep>at+ memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces seek+ to file initial     
claims = b5efits adm9i/]$ ?r\gh !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 ,:]eas   
,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans co-pres5ts ! 
,national ,disabl$ ,vet]ans ,w9t]       
,sports ,cl9ic & ! ,national ,disabl$   
,vet]ans ,tra9+ ,exposure ,exp]i5ce     
,t\rnam5t1 has organiz$ a nationwide    
transportation network provid+ free     
transportation to m$ical facilities ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = injur$ &
 ill vet]ans1 op]ates an active         
,*>itable ,s]vice ,tru/ t funds ! ne$s (
 local provid]s assi/+ at-risk local    
vet]ans1 ma9ta9s an active volunte]     
corps provid+ millions ( h\rs ( s]vice  
to vet]ans & communities1 & creat$ !    
,jesse ,br[n ,memorial ,y\? ,s*ol>%ip   
,program to contribute to ! lives ( "y p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,disabl$     
,am]ican ,vet]ans has *ampion$ important

 initiatives = improv+ ! lives ( all    
vet]ans1 su* z-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t (--  
7,a7 a cab9et-level ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs2  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (
 ,appeals = ,vet]ans ,claims2  7,c7 a   
mod]niz$ appeals process = disability   
claims2  7,d7 an advance appropriation  
to ensure adequate & timely fund+ =     
heal? c>e provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,e7 b5efits =      
family c>egiv]s2 &  7,f7 ! model =      
pres5t-day ,vet ,c5t]s2 &  7#b7 !       
elim9ation ( ! (fset betwe5 milit>y     
retir$ pay bas$ on ye>s ( s]vice &      
vet]ans' disability comp5sation2 &      
,:]eas ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans       
cont9ues to advocate & create aw>5ess = 
_m issues affect+ vet]ans ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 su* z equitable b5efits &       
s]vices = wom5 vet]ans1 appropriate     
res\rces = m5tal heal? & suicide        
prev5tion s]vices1 & b5efits = all      
vet]ans expos$ to toxic sub/ances3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes t1 ?r\gh\t #ajj ye>s (       

s]vice1 ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans has  
made significant contributions to       
vet]ans1 bo? ) & )\t disabilities1 & !  
communities ( vet]ans1 fulfill+ our     
promises to ! m5 & wom5 :o s]v$2  7#b7  
honors ! vital & ongo+ role ,disabl$    
,am]ican ,vet]ans plays 9 support+ !    
ne$s ( vet]ans & _! families 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#c7 commemorates ! legacy ( 
,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans 9 ! provision
 ( s]vices & advocacy = vet]ans ?r\gh\t 
#ajj ye>s ( hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4