,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,g>b>9o 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,ryan1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1  
,ms4 ,t5ney1 & ,mr4 ,morelle7 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  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,septemb] #bb z ,national ,vet]ans      
,suicide ,aw>5ess & ,remembrance ,day & 
recogniz+ ! ,suicide ,aw>5ess &         
,remembrance ,flag4  ,:]eas milit>y &   
vet]ans cont9ue to be at great risk to  
die by suicide among/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
population2 ,:]eas milit>y & vet]ans are
 ne>ly two times z likely to die by     
suicide comp>$ to _! civilian c\nt]p>ts1
 & ov] #bj vet]ans & milit>y die by     
suicide ea* day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has lo/ ov]      
#ajj1jjj vet]ans to suicide s9ce #bjja1 
& po/ #i_/aa vet]ans cont9ue to be at ! 
greate/ risk to die by suicide among !  
vet]an population2 ,:]eas suicide       
prev5tion s]vices are va/ly und]utiliz$ 
by our milit>y & vet]ans due to ! /igma 
( m5tal heal?1 suicide1 & seek+         
treatm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,suicide ,aw>5ess &  
,remembrance ,flag 7kn[n z ! ,s-,a-,r   
,flag71 0 creat$ by ,unit$ ,/ates ,air  
,=ce ,vet]an ,kev9 ,w4 ,h]tell1 :o lo/ 8
 c\s9 to suicide 9 #bjaf1 ,s5ior ,airman
 ,rob]t ,mc,rae ,dean1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,air ,=ce2 ,:]eas ,congress w\ld e/abli%
 ! ,,s> ,flag z an (ficial symbol ( our 
,nation's conc]n & commitm5t to         
recognize & resolve milit>y & vet]an    
suicide1 break ! /igma ( m5tal heal?1   
suicide1 & seek+ treatm5t )9 ! w>rior   
culture ( milit>y & vet]ans to          
facilitate suicide prev5tion1 & to honor
 ! s]vice & =ev] rememb] ! lives ( ^?   
vet]ans & milit>y :o di$ by suicide1 z  
well z to honor1 respect1 & unite _!    

families2 ,:]eas ! ,,s> ,flag also /&s z
 a tangible symbol ( hope to liv+       
vet]ans & milit>y to %[ t we /& ) !m z  
!y s]ve our c\ntry & transition back to 
civilian life & rem9d !m t /igma-free   
treatm5t is available to facilitate     
suicide prev5tion2 ,:]eas we seek to    
elevate ?is issue 9 ! public            
consci\sness & raise our cont9u$        
aw>5ess1 :i* promotes op5 dialogue &    
und]/&+ ab\t m5tal heal? issues among   
vet]ans & milit>y memb]s1 breaks d[n !  
/igmas surr\nd+ seek+ help1 & ensures t 
our vet]ans & milit>y h access to !     
necess>y res\rces & support )\t judgm5t2
 ,:]eas x is our duty to raise aw>5ess  
ab\t ! /ruggles fac$ by milit>y memb]s &
 vet]ans1 combat ! /igma surr\nd+ m5tal 
heal?1 & fo/] an environm5t t enc\rages 
seek+ help2 ,:]eas designat+ a specific 
day = national aw>5ess c br+ att5tion to
 ! importance ( provid+ adequate m5tal  
heal? support & res\rces to milit>y     
p]sonnel & vet]ans2 ,:]eas ,septemb] is 
recogniz$ z ,suicide ,prev5tion ,aw>5ess

 ,mon?1 provid+ an opportune "t to focus
 on ! unique *all5ges fac$ by ^? :o h   
s]v$ ! ,nation2 & ,:]eas we recognize   
,septemb] #bb z ,national ,vet]ans      
,suicide ,aw>5ess & ,remembrance ,day3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 (ficially        
recognizes ! ,suicide ,aw>5ess &        
,remembrance ,flag & designates ! flag z
 ! ,nation's symbol to raise our cont9u$
 aw>5ess ( milit>y & vet]an suicide1 z  
well z our commitm5t to recognize &     
resolve milit>y & vet]an suicide2  7#b7 
=ev] rememb]s ! lives & honors ! s]vice 
( ^? milit>y & vet]ans :o h di$ by      
suicide2  7#c7 commits to ! rais+ (     
aw>5ess ( vet]an & milit>y suicide via !
 ,,s> flag2  7#d7 commits to po/+ ! ,,s>
 ,flag above all ,f$]al build+s :]ev]   
!re is an ,am]ican ,flag & ,,p[_/,,mia  
,flag1 #cfe days ( ! cal5d> ye>2 &  7#e7
 supports ! designation ( a ,national   
,vet]ans ,suicide ,aw>5ess &            
,remembrance ,day4