,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #af1 
#bjbe,mrs4 ,murray 7for herself1 ,ms4   
,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4     
,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,durbin1
 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,smith1
 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4      
,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4        
,merkley1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 
,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,rosen1
 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and    
,ms4 ,slotkin7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,armed ,services          
,,resolution  ,honoring the service of  
women in combat roles in the ,armed     
,forces4  ,whereas women have honorably 
served in the ,armed ,forces with       
distinction since the ,revolutionary    
,war2 ,whereas the ,department of       
,defense announced the opening of all   
military occupations and specialties to 
women in ,december #bjae2 ,whereas women
 have received numerous commendations   

for their service in combat since       
,september #bjja1 including ,bronze     
,stars and ,silver ,stars2 ,whereas1    
since ,september #aa1 #bjja1            
approximately #c1jjj women have earned  
,combat ,action ,badges and ,combat     
,action ,ribbons2 and ,whereas women in 
the ,armed ,forces serve in special     
forces units1 including as ,army        
,rangers1 ,air ,force ,special          
,operators1 and in the ,marine ,corps   
,forces ,special ,operations ,command3  
,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the        
,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the           
contribution1 bravery1 and sacrifices of
 women serving in combat roles in the   
,armed ,forces2 and  7#b7 encourages the
 continued celebration of the           
achievements of women in the ,armed     
,forces to inspire future generations4