,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #eaa  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #ab1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,foushee submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,veterans'        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,honoring the   
unbreakable spirit1 bravery1 and legacy 
of women veterans and supporting        
recognition of ,women ,veterans         
,recognition ,day4  ,whereas women have 
answered the call to defend the ,nation 
with unmatched bravery1 resilience1 and 
leadership by fighting1 sacrificing1 and
 making history every step of the way2  
,whereas these extraordinary women have 
shattered barriers1 set new milestones1 
and inspired generations to serve and   
lead with pride1 courage1 and           
commitment2 ,whereas their stories are  
heroic and their legacies are enduring1 
demonstrating that women are powerful   
agents of change in every branch of the 
military2 ,whereas trailblazing women1  
such as ,army ,general ,ann ,e4         

,dunwoody1 the first woman to rise to   
the rank of four-star ,general in the   
history of the ,armed ,forces1 have     
proven that gender is no obstacle to the
 highest levels of leadership2 ,whereas 
,mary ,edwards ,walker1 a surgeon during
 the ,civil ,war and the one woman to   
receive the ,medal of ,honor1           
exemplifies unwavering courage and      
devotion to service2 ,whereas ,loretta  
,perfectus ,walsh broke new ground in   
#aiag by enlisting in the ,navy         
,reserve1 paving the way for countless  
women to serve in the ,armed ,forces2   
,whereas ,lieutenant ,elsie ,s4 ,ott    
displayed extraordinary heroism during  
,world ,war ,,ii by executing           
intercontinental aeromedical            
evacuations1 saving lives1 and          
demonstrating women's vital role in     
military medicine2 ,whereas ,jeannie    
,marie ,leavitt soared into history as  
the first female fighter pilot and      
commander of an ,air ,force combat wing1
 smashing stereotypes and inspiring     

future generations2 ,whereas ,captain   
,kathleen ,mc,grath became the first    
woman to command a warship of the ,navy1
 demonstrating women's capacity to lead 
and serve in combat roles2 ,whereas     
,colonel ,linda ,mc,tague broke barriers
 as the first woman to command an ,air  
,national ,guard wing and fighter       
squadron1 exemplifying leadership and   
perseverance2 ,whereas ,simone ,askew1  
at only #bj years old1 became the first 
,black woman to serve as top cadet at   
,west ,point1 exemplifying excellence   
and breaking racial and gender barriers2
 ,whereas the heroic #fhhhth ,central   
,postal ,directory ,battalion1 also     
known as the ,six ,triple ,eight        
,battalion1 an all-,black1 all-female   
unit during ,world ,war ,,ii1 delivered 
millions of pieces of mail1 boosted     
troop morale1 and demonstrated          
unwavering dedication to duty and       
service2 ,whereas women's service in the
 ,armed ,forces dates back to the brave 
women of the ,women's ,army ,auxiliary  

,corps established in #aidb1 laying the 
foundation for women's official roles in
 the ,armed ,forces2 ,whereas women have
 served as drill sergeants1 leading with
 discipline1 professionalism1 and pride1
 symbolized by the iconic drill sergeant
 hat1 emblems of strength and           
leadership2 and ,whereas ,june #ab is   
,women ,veterans ,recognition ,day in   
recognition of legacy1 sacrifices1 and  
groundbreaking achievements of women    
veterans3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that  
the ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7  
recognizes1 honors1 and celebrates the  
contributions1 sacrifices1 and          
achievements of women veterans1 past and
 present2 and  7#b7 expresses support   
for the designation of ,women ,veterans 
,recognition ,day4