,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ffh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjbb,mr4   
,book] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1    
,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,braun7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,june #ab1 #bjbb1 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 ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,army ,nurse
 ,corps 9 #aija b h in=mally s]v$ s9ce !
 inception ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2   
,:]eas ov] #c1jjj1jjj wom5 h s]v$ !     
,unit$ ,/ates honorably & ) valor on l&1
 on sea1 9 ! air1 & 9 space1 includ+--  
7#a7 z ,molly ,pit*]s dur+ ! ,am]ican   
,revolution1 provid+ support to !       
,cont95tal ,army & tak+ _! place on !   
artill]y gun l9es z soldi]s fell2  7#b7 

by pass+ z m5 to s]ve z soldi]s dur+ !  
,revolution>y ,w>1 ! ,e>ly ,republic1 & 
! ,civil ,w>2  7#c7 z doctors1 nurses1  
ambulance driv]s1 & ,signal ,corps      
telephone op]ator ,hello ,girls dur+ ,_w
 ,w> ,i2  7#d7 z1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii--   
7,a7 memb]s ( ! ,wom5's ,army ,corps    
7commonly kn[n z ,w,a,cs72  7,b7 ,wom5  
,accept$ = ,volunte] ,em]g5cy ,s]vice   
7commonly kn[n z ,,waves72  7,c7 memb]s 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,wom5's ,res]ve         
7commonly kn[n z ,,sp>s72  7,d7 ,wom5   
,air=ce ,s]vice ,pilots 7commonly kn[n z
 ,w,a,s,ps72 &  7,e7 nurses2  7#e7 z    
p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e  
,corps1 & ,air ,=ce1 s]v+ z nurses1     
physicians1 physical !rapi/s1 air       
traffic controll]s1 intellig5ce         
speciali/s1 communications speciali/s1  
logi/icians1 & cl]ks 9 ! ,korean ,w> &  
,vietnam ,w>2 &  7#f7 z fix$ & rot>y w+ 
combat pilots1 surface w>f>e sailors1   
subm>9]s1 artill]i/s1 air def5d]s1      
eng9e]s1 milit>y police1 intellig5ce    
speciali/s1 civil affairs speciali/s1   

logi/icians1 &1 mo/ rec5tly1 9 all      
combat roles 9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 ,iraq1 &
 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbj1 wom5   
con/itute approximately #ag p]c5t (     
,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel on active duty1    
includ+-- 7#a7 #ba p]c5t ( active duty  
p]sonnel 9 ! ,air ,=ce & ,space ,=ce2   
7#b7 #bj p]c5t ( active duty p]sonnel 9 
! ,navy2  7#c7 #af 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 ( ,septemb]  
#bjbj1 wom5 con/itute m ?an #ba p]c5t ( 
p]sonnel 9 ! ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves2
 ,:]eas wom5 h be5 critical to          
,,covid-#ai relief1 includ+ z "p ( !    
p]sonnel 9 ! ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves 
activat$ to support ,,covid-#ai response
 ef=ts2 ,:]eas wom5 h be5 critical to   
respond+ to ! unju/ifi$ invasion (      
,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+
 z memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d & z active
 duty p]sonnel 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h be5 
deploy$ to contribute to =eign assi/ance

 ef=ts2 ,:]eas #ac memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 includ+ #b wom51 7 kill$ dur+    
,op]ation ,allies ,refuge1 9 :i* ov]    
#abj1jjj p 7 evacuat$ 9 ! l>ge/ civilian
 airlift 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj-- 7#a7 ! population (   
wom5 vet]ans rea*$ ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj1 :i*
 repres5ts a significant increase f     
#gac1jjj wom5 vet]ans 9 #aihj2 &  7#b7  
wom5 vet]ans con/itute approximately #aj
 p]c5t ( ! total vet]an population2     
,:]eas wom5 are ! fa/e/ gr[+ gr\p 9 !   
vet]an population2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #a 
9 #c wom5 vet]ans enroll$ 9 ! heal?c>e  
sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
report hav+ exp]i5c$ milit>y sexual     
trauma 7,,m/7 dur+ _! milit>y s]vice2   
,:]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 a "p ( !    
,am]ican ,folklife ,c5t] at ! ,libr>y ( 
,congress1 :i* has work$ s9ce #bjjj1 to 
collect & %>e ! p]sonal acc\nts ( w>time
 vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 by
 designat+ ,june #ab1 #bjbb1 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 = _!   
patriotic milit>y s]vice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate designates ,june #ab1   
#bjbb1 z ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,appreciation   
,day to recognize ! s]vice & sacrifices 
( wom5 vet]ans :o h s]v$ valiantly on   
behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4