,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjbd,mr4   
,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4   
,cram]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,june #i1 #bjbd1 z ,vet]ans ,get        
,outside ,day4  ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjjj &  
#bjbc1 ! ,secret>y ( ,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 suff] f po/-traumatic /ress & 
depression2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs f\nd t vet]ans suff] a
 disproportionately high] rate ( suicide
 comp>$ to non-vet]ans1 & po/-traumatic 
/ress1 traumatic bra9 injury1           
depression1 & anxiety are root causes ( 
! suicide epidemic 9 ! vet]an community1
 ) an e/imat$ #ag4e suicides p] day 9   
#bjba2 ,:]eas1 despite a /rong ef=t by  
,congress & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      

,affairs to r$uce vet]ans suicides1 !re 
are /ill gaps 9 m5tal heal? c>e =       
vet]ans1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to use e
 treatm5t available to support ! vet]an 
community2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t        
exposure to nature & ! outdoors has a   
positive !rapeutic impact on m5tal      
heal?1 includ+ by result+ 9 l[] risks ( 
depression & improv$ 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 on ! second ,saturday 9  
,june to promote ! heal? b5efits (      
outdoor recreational activities2 ,:]eas 
! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice sponsors a     
,national ,get ,outdoors ,mon? 9 ,june  
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     
expresses support = ! designation (     
,vet]ans ,get ,outside ,day on ,june #i1
 #bjbd2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/     
,s]vice1 & ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice to coord9ate & coop]ate 9  
promot+ ,vet]ans ,get ,outside ,day )   
,national ,get ,outdoors ,day & ,get    
,outdoors ,mon? ( ,june #bjbd4