,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,crockett 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4     
,doggett1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (   
,texas1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,vic5te     
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4   
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 
,mr4 ,luttrell1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 & ,mr4   
,veasey7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution        
,honor+ ! h]oic milit>y s]vice1         
sacrifices1 & contributions ( vet]ans f 
! great ,/ate ( ,texas1 & = o!r         
purposes4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates owes  
an immeasurable debt ( gratitude to !   
brave m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$ 9 its ,arm$   
,=ces1 safegu>d+ lib]ties & uphold+ !   
democratic pr9ciples ^u :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates 0 f\nd$2 ,:]eas ! c\ntry obs]ves 
,novemb] #aa ( ea* ye> z ,vet]ans ,day1 
a ,f$]al holiday honor+ ! m5 & wom5 :o  
s]v$ & sacrific$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     

,:]eas ,texas boa/s a pr\d tradition (  
produc+ rem>kable vet]ans :o make       
extraord9>y contributions to society2   
,:]eas ,texas is home to m vet]ans ?an  
any o!r ,/ate1 total+ close to          
#a1fjj1jjj vet]ans2 ,:]eas ,texas has a 
l>g] population ( wom5 vet]ans ?an any  
,/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 total+ ov]     
#bjc1jjj vet]ans2 ,:]eas p ( color      
comprise r\ghly "o-?ird ( ! vet]ans 9   
,texas2 ,:]eas #aa ( ! #hj vet]ans s]v+ 
z ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 
! #aai? ,congress repres5t congressional
 di/ricts 9 ! ,lone/> ,/ate2 ,:]eas     
,texas vet]ans h s]v$ ) di/9ction 9 all 
milit>y conflicts involv+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ ,_w ,w> ,i1 ,_w ,w>     
,,ii1 ! ,korean w>1 ! ,vietnam w>1      
,op]ations ,des]t ,%ield_/,des]t ,/orm1 
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1 & ,op]ation  
,iraqi ,fre$om2 ,:]eas m ?an #bb1jjj    
,texan lives 7 lo/ :ile s]v+ 9 ,_w ,w>  
,,ii2 ,:]eas m ?an #a1jjj ,texan lives 7
 lo/ :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,korean w>2 ,:]eas m 
?an #b1jjj ,texan lives 7 lo/ :ile s]v+ 

9 ! ,vietnam w>2 ,:]eas m ?an #ajj      
,texan lives 7 lo/ :ile s]v+ 9 ,op]ation
 ,endur+ ,fre$om2 ,:]eas m ?an #djj     
,texan lives 7 lo/ :ile s]v+ 9 ,op]ation
 ,iraqi ,fre$om2 ,:]eas ,texas vet]ans h
 e>n$ high milit>y honors1 includ+ #ajb 
,texas vet]ans be+ aw>d$ ! ,m$al (      
,honor2 ,:]eas vet]ans across ! c\ntry  
cont9ue to face *all5ges 9 access+      
ess5tial res\rces support+ _! successful
 transition to civilian life2 ,:]eas    
,texas is home to _m m$ical facilities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1       
includ+ ,sam ,rayburn ,memorial ,vet]ans
 ,c5t]1 ! ,mi*ael ,e4 ,de,bakey ,,va    
,m$ical ,c5t]1 ! ,k]rville ,,va         
,hospital1 ,doris ,mill] ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t]1 ,sam   
,johnson ,memorial ,,va ,cl9ic1 & !     
,dallas ,,va ,m$ical ,c5t]2 ,:]eas ne>ly
 half ( pati5ts s]v$ by ! ,vet]ans      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration h be5 diagnos$ ) a 
m5tal illness or sub/ance use condition2
 ,:]eas po/-traumatic /ress disord] has 
acc\nt$ = ! majority ( disabilities wom5

 vet]ans suff] f z a result ( _! milit>y
 s]vice2 ,:]eas ! m5tal heal? /ruggles (
 vet]ans h l$ to /agg]+ /ati/ics 9      
vet]an suicide rates1 ) r\ghly #ag      
vet]an lives lo/ ea* day z a result (   
suicide2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ,congress     
e/abli%$ ! ,c5t] = ,m9ority ,vet]ans & !
 ,advisory ,committee on ,m9ority       
,vet]ans z "p ( ! ,vet]ans' ,b5efits    
,improvem5ts ,act ( #aiid 7,public ,law 
#ajc-ddf7 to advise to ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs on adm9i/]+ ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs b5efits = m9ority   
vet]ans by review+ reports & /udies on  
comp5sation1 heal? c>e1 rehabilitation1 
outrea*1 & o!r b5efits & s]vices        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 & to ensure all
 vet]ans receive equal s]vice reg>dless 
( race1 orig91 religion1 or g5d]2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t e/imates t m ?an #cb1jjj    
vet]ans are homeless1 ) ne>ly #ad1jjj   
exp]i5c+ un%elt]$ homelessness2 ,:]eas !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs has      
develop$ sev]al h\s+ assi/ance          

initiatives1 includ+ integrat+ increas+ 
v\*] use & accel]at+ h\s+ placem5ts1    
increas+ vet]ans' access to legal       
s]vices ?r\gh legal s]vices grants &    
community p>tn]%ips1 z well z assi/+ )  
advanc+ vet]an employm5t )9 ! labor =ce 
to address ! complex problems surr\nd+  
homeless vet]ans2 ,:]eas ,texas leads ! 
,nation 9 bo? ! ov]all numb] (          
vet]an-own$ & wom5-vet]an-own$          
bus9esses2 & ,:]eas1 despite gr[+ numb]s
 ( vet]an-own$ bus9esses1 r\ghly        
two-?irds ( vet]ans /ruggle ) !         
transition f milit>y s]vice to civilian 
life1 & _m report t f9d+ a job is "o ( !
 greate/ *all5ges 9 mak+ t transition   
due to ! difficulty 9 transf]r+ milit>y 
skills to a civilian "w environm5t3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! s]vice1 
sacrifice1 & contributions ,texas       
vet]ans & _! families h made to ! cause 
( peace & fre$om ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7      
commits to work+ )1 :]e prop]1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &         

appropriate executive ag5cies to ensure 
t vet]ans are provid$ timely c>e & are  
giv5 ! b5efits & comp5sation to :i* !y  
are entitl$ because ( _! s]vice2  7#c7  
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ,congress to    
assi/+ vet]ans ) _! transition to       
civilian life ^u conclud+ _! s]vice 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7#d7 recognizes t       
,congress mu/ cont9ue to inve/ 9 vital  
programs & res\rces to support ! brave  
m5 & wom5 vet]ans :o h safegu>d$ !      
,nation's lib]ties & upheld democratic  
pr9ciples at home & abroad4