,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ece  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjbc,mr4  
,van ,ord5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hudson1    
,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4      
,z9ke1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,ms4 ,de ,la ,cruz1  
,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,mr4          
,luttrell1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1   
,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4       
,pappas1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 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] #ab1 #bjbc1 z    
,national ,w>rior ,call ,day & recogniz+
 ! importance ( connect+ w>riors 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 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 ! vet]ans & fir/     
respond]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :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
 an increase f #cdh 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas !   
suicide rate = vet]ans has /eadily      
increas$ s9ce #bjjf1 ) #f1bfa vet]ans   
tak+ _! own lives 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas1 aft] 
adju/+ = sex & age1 ! rate ( vet]an     
suicide 9 #bjah 0 #bg4e p] #ajj1jjj     
individuals1 high] ?an ! rate among all 
,unit$ ,/ates adults1 :i* 0 #ah4c p]    
#ajj1jjj individuals2 ,:]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 _m ( ! vet]ans :o take
 _! own lives h _h no contact ) !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 ,:]eas ! 
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic c lead to 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 appropriate m$ical treatm5t2      
,:]eas additional 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] #ab1 
#bjbc1 w\ld be an appropriate day to    
designate z ,national ,w>rior ,call     
,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,national ,w>rior ,call   
,day2  7#b7 enc\rages all individuals 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially memb]s ( !  

,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty &       
vet]ans1 to call 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 individuals 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recommit !mselves  
to engag+ ) memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ?r\gh
 ,national ,w>rior ,call ,day & o!r     
con/ructive ef=ts t result 9 solutions &
 treatm5t = ! invisible sc>s t memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces c>ry4