,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbe,mr4  
,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &  
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ! second      
,saturday 9 ,june z ,vet]ans ,get       
,outside ,day4  ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjjj &  
#bjbd1 ! ,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 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,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$ #ag4f suicides p] day 9   
#bjbb2 ,:]eas1 despite a /rong ef=t by  
,congress & ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        

,affairs to r$uce ! numb] ( vet]ans'    
suicides1 !re are /ill gaps 9 m5tal     
heal? c>e = vet]ans1 & ! ,unit$ ,/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 ! ,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 ! second ,saturday 9 ,june 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