,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ic  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #e1    
#bjai,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,jones1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 and ,ms4         
,mc,sally7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,expressing    
support for the designation of ,march   
#b1 #bjai1 as ,gold ,star ,families     
,remembrance ,day4  ,whereas ,march #b1 
#bjai1 marks the #ijth anniversary of   
,president ,calvin ,coolidge signing an 
,act of ,congress that approved and     
funded the first ,gold ,star pilgrimage 
to enable ,gold ,star mothers and widows
 to travel to the gravesites of their   
loved ones who died during ,world ,war  
,i2 ,whereas the members and veterans of
 the ,armed ,forces bear the burden of  
protecting the freedom of the people of 
the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas the   
sacrifices of the families of the fallen
 members and veterans of the ,armed     
,forces should never be forgotten3 ,now1

 therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--  
7#a7 supports the designation of ,march 
#b1 #bjai1 as ,gold ,star ,families     
,remembrance ,day2  7#b7 honors and     
recognizes the sacrifices made by the   
families of veterans and members of the 
,armed ,forces who gave their lives to  
defend freedom and protect the ,united  
,states2 and  7#c7 encourages the people
 of the ,united ,states to observe ,gold
 ,star ,families ,remembrance ,day--    
7,a7 by performing acts of service and  
good will in their communities2 and     
7,b7 by celebrating the lives of those  
who have made the ultimate sacrifice so 
that others could continue to enjoy     
life1 liberty1 and the pursuit of       
happiness4