,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjbc,mr4   
,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4   
,cram]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,june #aj1 #bjbc1 z ,vet]ans ,get       
,outside ,day4  ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjjj &  
#bjbb1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se f\nd t m   
?an #dfj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7   
diagnos$ ) traumatic bra9 injuries2     
,:]eas /udies h f\nd t1 aft] decades (  
combat 9 ,afghani/an & ,iraq1 #bj p]c5t 
( vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are suff]+ f  
po/-traumatic /ress & depression2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs f\nd t 
vet]ans suff] a disproportionately high]
 rate ( suicide comp>$ to nonvet]ans1 & 
po/-traumatic /ress1 traumatic bra9     
injury1 depression1 & anxiety are root  
causes ( ! suicide epidemic 9 ! vet]an  
community1 ) an e/imat$ #af4h suicides  
p] day 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs has be5 successful 9  

r$uc+ ! numb] ( vet]ans' suicides1 b !re
 are /ill gaps 9 m5tal heal? c>e =      
vet]ans1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to use e
 treatm5t available to support ! vet]an 
community2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t        
exposure to nature & ! outdoors h a     
positive !rapeutic impact on m5tal      
heal?1 includ+ by result+ 9 l[] risks ( 
depression & improv$ focus & att5tion1 &
 ev5 a s+le day outside c improve an    
individual's ov]all mood & less5 feel+s 
( isolation2 ,:]eas /udies h f\nd t     
individuals ) increas$ access to gre5   
space h a l[] suicide risk2 ,:]eas !    
,=e/ ,s]vice sponsors a ,national ,get  
,outdoors ,day to promote ! heal?       
b5efits ( outdoor recreational          
activities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
recogniz$ ! ne$ to connect vet]ans )    
nature by provid+ free admission to     
national p>ks & =e/s2 & ,:]eas a t>get$ 
outrea* ef=t1 su* z ,vet]ans ,get       
,outside ,day1 to vet]ans liv+ )        
po/-traumatic /ress1 traumatic bra9     
injury1 depression1 & anxiety may lead  

to fur!r p>ticipation 9 outside ev5ts & 
improv$ m5tal heal? outcomes3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
designates ,june #aj1 #bjbc1 z ,vet]ans 
,get ,outside ,day2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,=e/   
,s]vice1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to  
coord9ate & coop]ate 9 promot+ ,vet]ans 
,get ,outside ,day along ) ,national    
,get ,outdoors ,day4