,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,ms4   
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4   
,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !       
volunte]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,ombudsman    
program on ,ombudsman ,appreciation     
,day4  ,:]eas ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,ombudsman  
program 0 =mally e/abli%$ by ,admiral   
,james ,s4 ,gracey1 ! #ag? ,comm&ant ( !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 to provide a l9k betwe5 ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d comm& & ,coa/ ,gu>d families
 ?r\gh ! engagem5t ( sp\ses ( memb]s ( !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d2 ,:]eas ! lead]%ip ( ,w&a  
,all5-,ye>\t = ov] #cf ye>s help$       
e/abli% & %ape ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,ombudsman 
program into ! robu/ volunte] =ce x is  
today2 ,:]eas ,ombudsman ,appreciation  
,day is celebrat$ on ,m>* #bf1 #bjbc1 to
 honor ,coa/ ,gu>d ombudsm5 = ! d$icat$ 
s]vice !y provide to ! mission-ready    
work=ce ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 ,:]eas ,coa/   
,gu>d ombudsm5 s]ve z volunte]s-- 7#a7  

provid+ in=mation & ref]ral res\rces2 & 
7#b7 act+ z advocates = ! families (    
memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 ,:]eas !        
selfless ,coa/ ,gu>d ombudsm5 volunte]s 
are ess5tial to ! success ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d1 support+ families to enable      
s]vice memb]s & s]vice comm&s to focus  
on mission requirem5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1
 ,coa/ ,gu>d s]vice memb]s 7 help+ !    
public & c>ry+ out missions1 & ombudsm5 
across ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 7 help+ by mak+ ov]
 #cej1jjj contacts )1 & volunte]+ m ?an 
#ac1jjj h\rs to assi/1 ,coa/ ,gu>d      
families2 ,:]eas1 recogniz+ t milit>y   
s]vice involves sacrifices &            
difficulties ) sep>ation f family1      
frequ5t moves1 new s*ools1 & long       
di/ances f lov$ ones1 ,coa/ ,gu>d       
ombudsm5 respond to ensure milit>y      
families are n alone by provid+ vital   
in=mation to facilitate ! transitions ( 
^? families to new assignm5ts & to      
ov]come family *all5ges2 ,:]eas ,coa/   
,gu>d ombudsm5 7 vital to support+      
family memb]s aft] ! t]rori/ attacks on 

,septemb] #aa?1 #bjja1 ! mo/ ext5sive   
organizational trans=mation ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 z !    
,coa/ ,gu>d respond$ to & rescu$        
displac$ p dur+ ,hurricane ,katr9a1     
,coa/ ,gu>d ombudsm51 (t5 consi/+ (     
sp\ses ( ,coa/ ,gu>d rescu]s & hurricane
 evacuees-- 7#a7 track$ & acc\nt$ =     
,coa/ ,gu>d families2  7#b7 r5d]$       
assi/ance2 &  7#c7 communicat$ vital    
evacuation in=mation2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ,coa/ ,gu>d ombudsm5
 recogniz$ *all5ges & ensur$ !          
op]ational read9ess ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 0   
ma9ta9$ by provid+ direct support to    
,coa/ ,gu>d families2 & ,:]eas1 by      
volunte]+ on ! home front1 be+ available
 = ,coa/ ,gu>d families1 & help+ ,coa/  
,gu>d families obta9 ! res\rces &       
in=mation necess>y = success1 ,coa/     
,gu>d ombudsm5 help ensure t memb]s ( ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d & _! families rema9 8,always
 ,ready0 to meet ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 celebrates ,ombudsman ,appreciation

 ,day & ,coa/ ,gu>d ombudsm5 on ,m>*    
#bf1 #bjbc2  7#b7 is grateful to ! wom5 
& m5 :o volunte] _! "t z ,coa/ ,gu>d    
ombudsm5 to assi/ ! families ( memb]s ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7#c7 congratulates !  
volunte]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,ombudsman    
program on #cg ye>s ( s]vice4