,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #faf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4  
,book] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1    
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,braun7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,june #ab1 #bjbj1 z ,wom5    
,vet]ans ,appreciation ,day4  ,:]eas1   
?r\gh\t e p]iod ( ! 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 #aija b h       
in=mally s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce !    
inception ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2    
,:]eas wom5 h s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
honorably & ) valor1 includ+-- 7#a7 z   
soldi]s disguis$ z males 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 ( ,april #bjbj1  
wom5 con/itute approximately #ag p]c5t (
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel on  
active duty1 includ+-- 7#a7 #ba p]c5t ( 
active duty p]sonnel 9 ! ,air ,=ce2     
7#b7 #bj p]c5t ( active duty p]sonnel 9 
! ,navy2  7#c7 #ae p]c5t ( active duty  
p]sonnel 9 ! ,army2  7#d7 #i p]c5t (    
active duty p]sonnel 9 ! ,m>9e ,corps2 &
  7#e7 #ae p]c5t ( active duty p]sonnel 
9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april     
#bjbj1 wom5 con/itute ne>ly #ba p]c5t ( 
p]sonnel 9 ! ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves2
 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april #bjbj1 wom5 comprise
 ne>ly #be p]c5t ( ! p]sonnel 9 !       
,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves activat$ to  
support ,,covid-#ai response ef=ts2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj-- 7#a7 ! population (   
wom5 vet]ans rea*$ #b1jjj1jjj1 :i*      
repres5ts an expon5tial increase f      
#gac1jjj wom5 vet]ans 9 #aihj2 &  7#b7  
wom5 vet]ans con/itute m ?an #aj p]c5t (
 ! total vet]an population2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates is pr\d (1 & appreciates1 
! 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 designat+   
,june #ab1 #bjbj1 z ,wom5 ,vet]ans      
,appreciation ,day1 ! ,s5ate 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 ! ,s5ate designates ,june #ab1     
#bjbj1 z ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,appreciation   
,day to recognize ! s]vice & sacrifices 
( wom5 vet]ans :o h s]v$ valiantly on   
behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4