,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4  
,braun 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#abe? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,indiana ,vet]ans' 
,home4  ,:]eas ,indiana has a pr\d      
tradition ( honor+ its vet]ans & ^? :o  
s]ve our c\ntry2 ,:]eas #c out ( #d     
,hoosi]s ( eligible age s]v$ 9 ! ,civil 
,w>2 ,:]eas #a out ( e #aj ,union ,army 
soldi]s enli/$ f ,indiana1 & only #a    
,/ate1 ,delaw>e1 provid$ m soldi]s 9 !  
,civil ,w> bas$ on p] capita population 
?an ,indiana2 ,:]eas ! ,soldi]s &       
,sailors ,monum5t is locat$ 9 ! c5t] (  
,indianapolis & ! ,/ate ( ,indiana1 & :5
 x 0 d$icat$ 9 #aijb1 ! only monum5t    
tall] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! ,wa%+ton    
,monum5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahhf1 at ! annual  
encampm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,indiana ,gr& 
,army ( ! ,republic 7,g4,a4,r47 held 9  
,indianapolis1 ,indiana1 ,dep>tm5t      
,comm&] ,david ,n4 ,fo/] urg$ !         

,g4,a4,r4 to e/abli% a ,/ate soldi]s'   
home 9 ,indiana to c>e = ! disabl$      
,union ,vet]an ,soldi]s2 ,:]eas int5sive
 lobby+ by ! ,g4,a4,r4 result$ 9 !      
,indiana ,g5]al ,assembly ( #ahhh       
resolv+ to f\nd a home = vet]ans1 & 9   
#ahij1 "w t[>d ! home began2 ,:]eas a   
committee 0 f\nd$ to f9d a suitable     
location = ! home1 ) a memb]-at-l>ge &  
#a memb] f ea* congressional di/rict1   
includ+ ,james ,r4 ,c>nahan 7at l>ge71  
,w4,h4 ,tuck]1 ,david ,n4 ,fo/]1 ,c4,j4 
,murphy1 ,d4,f4 ,spees1 ,&rew ,fite1    
,h4,b4 ,m>t91 ,u4,d4 ,cole1 ,a4,o4 ,m>%1
 ,c4,m4 ,travis1 ,w4,s4 ,hagg>d1 ,d4,b4 
,mc,connell1 ,jacob ,j4 ,todd1 & ,jasp] 
,e4 ,lewis2 ,:]eas1 9 ! summ] ( #ahib1 !
 committee decid$ to =mally recomm5d    
#ahg wood$ acres 9 ,lafayette1 ,indiana1
 z ! location ( ! ,indiana ,/ate        
,soldi]s' ,home 7also kn[n z ! ,indiana 
,vet]ans' ,home7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
preamble z ! ,home72 ,:]eas ! ,city (   
,lafayette & ! ,c\nty ( ,tippecanoe     
agre$ to donate #bjj acres ( gr\nd &    

#e1fcc = ! ,home2 ,:]eas ,g5]al ,ri*>d  
,p4 ,de,hart1 a local vet]an & bus9ess  
man1 donat$ a #b1jjj foot /rip (        
riv]front prop]ty1 :i* is n[ kn[n z !   
,tecumseh ,trails ,p>k1 to ! ,home2     
,:]eas ! committee1 hav+ secur$ a       
location1 prep>$ a bill to be pres5t$ to
 ! ,indiana ,g5]al ,assembly = !        
e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( ! ,home2       
,:]eas1 due to lack ( "t1 ! bill fail$  
to pass ! ,indiana ,s5ate1 b 9 #ahie1 ! 
,indiana ,g5]al ,assembly unanim\sly    
pass$ a bill to create ! ,home &        
appropriat$ #ge1jjj = its build+s2      
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bc1 #ahie1 ,gov]nor
 ,claude ,mat!ws sign$ ! bill1 & x      
became law2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nor appo9t$ #e
 m5 z ! fir/ ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,home 
to "w )\t comp5sation o!r ?an _! actual 
travel+ exp5ses2 ,:]eas ! ,indiana      
,g5]al ,assembly appropriat$ #fa1gbc4fa 
to be us$ 9 build+ an old m5's home1 a  
*apel1 & an addition to ! d9+ room1     
con/ruct+ sew]s1 furni%+ ! diff]5t      
build+s1 gravel+ /reets1 roads1 &       

sidewalks1 & pur*as+ a pump1 a dynamo1 &
 a fire app>atus2 ,:]eas1 by #aijj1     
num]\s build+s _h be5 erect$ = ! use ( !
 resid5ts ( ! ,home1 & ! applications = 
resid5ce at ! ,home 7 f> great] ?an its 
facilities 7 capable ( h&l+2 ,:]eas1 on 
,octob] #ca1 #aijj1 !re 7 #i ,/ate      
build+s1 #ci c\nty cottages1 #e cottages
 built by ! ,g4,a4,r41 #a cottage built 
by ! ,woman's ,relief ,corps ( ,indiana 
7,w4,r4,c471 #a cottage ea* built by !  
,john ,a4 ,logan & ,m>% ,b4 ,taylor     
,w4,r4,c4 ( ,lafayette1 & #a cottage    
built by ! ,john ,a4 ,logan ,circle1    
,ladies ( ! ,gr& ,army ( ! ,republic (  
,lafayette2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to ^!    
build+s1 ! ,home built a public         
re/aurant1 ,comm&ant's home1 ,surgeon's 
cottage1 & comb9ation c>p5t] & pa9t %op2
 ,:]eas1 9 addition to ! sums donat$ = !
 build+s1 ! ,w4,r4,c4 & ,ladies ( !     
,g4,a4,r4 ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate gave #a1cbf4be
 to furni% rooms & cottages 9 ! ,home2  
,:]eas1 9 8 writt5 hi/ory ( ,tippecanoe 
,c\nty f #aiji1 ,g5]al ,ri*>d ,p4       

,de,hart wrote ( ! ,home1 ,if "o ev]    
d\bt$ t ,am]ica appreciates & c>es = h] 
def5d]s1 a visit to ?is beauty spot (   
,indiana w conv9ce !m t n only 9 times (
 p]il & w> does %e c>e = h] brave       
soldi]y1 b t n[ aft] =ty ye>s h come &  
gone1 %e /ill seeks to %[ ^! old &      
infirm m5 t %e wi%es !m all ! peace &   
com=t possible to provide = !m1 at any  
co/42 ,:]eas peak c5sus 0 rea*$ 9 !     
#aiajs :5 ! ,home h\s$ ov] #a1djj       
resid5ts & ano!r #bjj /aff memb]s2      
,:]eas ! ,home op]at$ z its own little  
t[n1 complete ) a hospital1 electric    
light plant1 bak]y1 fire dep>tm5t1 & an 
assembly hall ) a seat+ capacity = #fjj 
p2 ,:]eas c5sus 9 ! #aibjs _h decl9$ to 
! av]age numb] ( resid5ts numb]+ 9 !    
#a1jjjs2 ,:]eas ?is /ate ( affairs      
cont9u$1 &1 by #aiej1 x 0 app>5t t !    
,home ne$$ a major revamp+2 ,:]eas ?is  
revamp+ result$ 9 ! de/ruction ( almo/  
all ( ! orig9al build+s1 & today only #e
 /ructures rema9 f ! e>li] ye>s ( !     
,home1 includ+ ! ,comm&ant's home1 !    

,adm9i/ration ,build+1 ! ,lawrie        
,libr>y1 ! bus /ation1 & ! cemet]y      
*apel2 ,:]eas #i acres ( ! ,home's l& 7 
li/$ 9 ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric     
,places 9 #aigd1 includ+ #d orig9al     
build+s--! ,comm&ant's home1 ! libr>y1 !
 ,adm9i/ration ,build+1 & ! po/ ex*ange2
 ,:]eas1 9 addition1 a collection (     
approximately #afe oil portraits &      
*>coal draw+s ( ,civil ,w> g5]als &     
important political figures1 pa9t$ by   
,capta9 ,alex&] ,lawrie1 are h\s$ 9 !   
libr>y & add a major cultural dim5sion  
to ! ,home2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigd1 ! ,home    
became a lic5s$ heal?c>e facility2      
,:]eas1 on ,june #d1 #aigf1 ! ,home's "n
 0 (ficially *ang$ f ! ,indiana ,/ate   
,soldi]s' ,home to ! ,indiana ,vet]ans' 
,home1 & ! title ( ! *ief adm9i/rator 0 
*ang$ f ,comm&ant to ,sup]9t5d5t2       
,:]eas1 9 #aigf1 ! con/ruction ( ,ernie 
,pyle ,hall1 ,mac,arthur ,hall1 &       
,mit*ell ,hall began & cont9u$ until    
completion 9 #aihb2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 !  
,comm&ant's ,r[ build+s 7 plac$ "u !    

au?ority ( ! ,indiana ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,home2 ,:]eas     
c5sus has decl9$ ov] ! decades z ,civil 
,w> vet]ans pass$1 b ! ,home has av]ag$ 
#bjj resid5ts annually1 rang+ betwe5    
#abj to #bfe resid5ts f ! #aigjs to !   
pres5t2 ,:]eas ! ,home is op]at$ by !   
,/ate ( ,indiana to c>e = honorably     
dis*>g$ ,indiana vet]ans & _! sp\ses &  
,gold ,/> p>5ts2 ,:]eas !re is no w>time
 s]vice requirem5t 9 ord] to be eligible
 to apply = admission to ! ,home1 & !   
,home accepts all p]iods ( s]vice2      
,:]eas ! ,home is a full-s]vice c>e     
facility1 (f]+ a complete array (       
on-site s]vices = its resid5ts2 ,:]eas !
 ,home curr5tly boa/s a small museum (  
hi/orical artifacts relat$ to v>i\s w>s1
 z well z artifacts f ! ,home's hi/ory2 
,:]eas ! ,home provides quality c>e =   
vet]ans1 _! sp\ses1 & ,gold ,/> p>5ts2  
,:]eas !re are curr5tly #c1jjj graves 9 
! ,home's cemet]y1 :i* s]ves z ! f9al   
re/+ place = its resid5ts & _! sp\ses :o
 *ose int]nm5t !re2 & ,:]eas ! ,home has

 play$ a vital role 9 assi/+ ,hoosi]    
,vet]ans & _! families 9 _! "t ( ne$3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( !     
,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,indiana ,vet]ans'    
,home has be51 & cont9ues to be1 an     
example ( ,hoosi]s' d$ication to _!     
vet]ans1 especially ^? :o s]v$ 9 !      
,civil ,w>2  7#b7 ! ,indiana ,vet]ans'  
,home1 along ) ! o!r ,/ate-own$ & manag$
 w> memorials ?r\gh\t ,indianapolis &   
,indiana1 includ+ ! ,soldi]s & ,sailors 
,monum5t1 highlights ,hoosi]s'          
appreciation = ! s]vice ( its vet]ans2  
7#c7 ! ,indiana ,vet]ans' ,home cont9ues
 a /rong tradition ( provid+ c>e to     
,hoosi] vet]ans at ! beautiful prop]ty  
locat$ 9 ,tippecanoe ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 &
 (f]+ a hi/orical glimpse into ! pa/ )  
its museum & ! notable ne>by physical   
locations2 &  7#d7 ! ,indiana ,vet]ans' 
,home %\ld be recogniz$ = its #abe ye>s 
( c>e to ! vet]ans ( ,indiana & _!      
families at ?is beautiful & hi/orically 
significant prop]ty 9 ! ,/ate4