,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #adc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,ms4   
,hassan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4   
,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4         
,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4        
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,to honor &     
recognize ! patriotism & s]vice to !    
,unit$ ,/ates provid$ by ,vet]ans       
,s]vice ,organizations dur+ !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! coronavirus disease    
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z ! p&emic7 has deva/at$   
vet]ans & _! families2 ,:]eas !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,va7 has te/$ or   
treat$ ov] #bcj1jjj cases ( ,,covid-#ai 
& has record$ ov] #aj1jjj kn[n dea?s    
caus$ by ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ov]        
#a1jjj1jjj vet]ans lo/ _! jobs because (

 ! p&emic1 ) vet]an unemploym5t rea*+   
ne>ly #ab p]c5t 9 ,april #bjbj2 ,:]eas  
_m vet]ans h exp]i5c$ feel+s ( isolation
 & lonel9ess caus$ by ! public heal?    
re/rictions ne$$ to curb ! spread (     
,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas1 s9ce _! inception1 
,vet]ans ,s]vice ,organizations 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is preamble z ,v,s,os7 h always   
support$ & advocat$ on behalf ( memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! families2 
,:]eas ,v,s,os h adapt$ to ! unique     
*all5ges pos$ by ! p&emic 9 ord] to     
cont9ue to support vet]ans & advocate = 
! vet]an community2 ,:]eas memb]s (     
,v,s,os h fo/]$ a s5se ( connection &   
community amid ! p&emic by-- 7#a7 call+1
 email+1 or writ+ to fell[ vet]ans2     
7#b7 deliv]+ food & groc]ies to fell[   
vet]ans & _! families2 &  7#c7 ho/+     
virtual & socially di/anc$ ev5ts2 ,:]eas
 memb]s ( ,v,s,os h conduct$ ?\s&s (    
pe]-wellness *ecks to combat ! ongo+    
m5tal heal? crisis t has be5 exac]bat$  
by ! p&emic2 ,:]eas ,v,s,os h cont9u$ to
 help vet]ans access heal?c>e dur+ !    

p&emic by-- 7#a7 assi/+ vet]ans )       
enrollm5t 9 ,,va heal?c>e plans2  7#b7  
enabl+ access to teleheal?2 &  7#c7     
provid+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( rides to      
m$ical appo9tm5ts2 ,:]eas ,v,s,os h     
help$ vet]ans f9d employm5t by-- 7#a7   
connect+ vet]ans to employ]s2  7#b7 ho/+
 virtual job fairs2 &  7#c7 provid+     
onl9e job se>* res\rces2 ,:]eas         
repres5tatives ( ,v,s,os h help$ hundr$s
 ( ?\s&s ( vet]ans navigate a ,,va      
b5efits claims process t has be5 *ang$  
by ! p&emic2 ,:]eas ,v,s,os are play+ an
 ess5tial role 9 enc\rag+ all vet]ans to
 get vacc9at$2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ,v,s,os  
are volunte]+ at vacc9ation sites across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to help _! fell[       
vet]ans & all o!r individuals 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates receive ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9e2 & 
,:]eas ,v,s,os w cont9ue to play an     
in/rum5tal role repres5t+ & support+ !  
vet]an community z ! ,unit$ ,/ates moves
 =w>d on ! pa? t[>ds recov]+ f ! p&emic3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
honors & recognizes ! patriotism &      

s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$ by    
,vet]ans ,s]vice ,organizations 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is resolution z ,v,s,os7 dur+ !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7 comm5ds ef=ts 
by ,v,s,os to improvise & adapt to !    
*all5ges pos$ by ,,covid-#ai to cont9ue 
to support vet]ans 9 ne$1 especially ^? 
left mo/ vuln]able by ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic2 &  7#c7 supports ef=ts by       
,v,s,os to enable vet]ans1 _! families1 
& _! c>egiv]s to receive ! ,,covid-#ai  
vacc9e4