,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #eab ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #cj1 #bjba,ms4 ,*5ey 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! designation ( ,novemb] #ba1 #bjba1 z ! ,national ,w>rior ,call ,day & recogniz+ ! importance ( connect+ our w>riors to support /ructures necess>y to transition+ f ! battlefield4 ,:]eas e/abli%+ an annual ,national ,w>rior ,call ,day w draw att5tion to ^? memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ^: connection to "o ano!r is key to our vet]ans & fir/ respond]s :o may be dang]\sly disconnect$ f family1 fri5ds1 & support sy/ems2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( suicides ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty increas$ to #cgg 9 #bjbj1 a figure up f #cdh ! previ\s ye>2 ,:]eas ! epidemic ( vet]an suicide has /eadily increas$ s9ce #bjad ) #f1dce vet]ans tak+ _! own lives 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas1 aft] adju/+ = sex & age1 ! rate ( vet]an suicide 9 #bjah 0 #bg4e p] #ajj1jjj individuals1 high] ?an ! rate among all ,unit$ ,/ates adults at #ah4c2 ,:]eas m vet]ans h di$ by suicide 9 ! la/ #aj ye>s ?an memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o di$ f combat 9 ,vietnam2 ,:]eas r\ghly two-?irds ( ^! vet]ans :o take _! own lives h _h no contact ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has only increas$ isolation & disconnection1 fur!r exac]bat+ m5tal & physical ailm5ts su* z po/-traumatic /ress disord] & traumatic bra9 injury2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion note t law en=cem5t (fic]s & firefight]s are m likely to die by suicide ?an 9 ! l9e ( duty1 & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices provid]s are #a4ci times m likely to die by suicide ?an memb]s ( ! g5]al public2 ,:]eas invisible w\nds l9k$ to an und]ly+ & undiagnos$ traumatic bra9 injury c mirror _m m5tal heal? conditions1 a problem t c be address$ ?r\gh connections to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o c bett] id5tify & address ^! w\nds2 ,:]eas urg5t rese>* is ne$$ to highlight ! connection betwe5 traumatic bra9 injury z a root cause ( invisible w\nds & suicide by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans2 & ,:]eas ,novemb] #ba1 #bjba1 w\ld be an appropriate date to designate z ! ,national ,w>rior ,call ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( a ,national ,w>rior ,call ,day2 7#b7 enc\rages all ,am]icans1 especially memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty & vet]ans1 to call up a w>rior1 h an hone/ conv]sation1 & connect !m ) support1 und]/&+ t mak+ a w>rior call c\ld save a life2 & 7#c7 implores all ,am]icans to recommit !mselves to engag+ ) memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ?r\gh ,national ,w>rior ,call ,day & con/ructive ef=ts t result 9 solutions & treatm5t = ! invisible sc>s !y c>ry4