[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1295 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1295

    Recognizing and commemorating the efforts and contributions of 
 outstanding female veterans of the Armed Forces, and the vital roles 
   women play today as service members in the defense of the Nation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2008

  Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Ms. Fallin) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing and commemorating the efforts and contributions of 
 outstanding female veterans of the Armed Forces, and the vital roles 
   women play today as service members in the defense of the Nation.

Whereas since before the founding of the Republic, women have been vitally 
        important to the progress of our Nation by honorably serving as sister, 
        daughter, mother, and spouse, fulfilling the needs of families, and 
        helping build the Nation;
Whereas with the advent of social enlightenment, economic and social necessity, 
        and women's greater independence, women have contributed enormously to 
        the workforce in virtually all fields of private and public endeavors, 
        including in the sciences, arts, government, business, and industry;
Whereas women are serving, and have served, the Nation as uniformed members and 
        officers of our armed services, and have distinguished themselves in the 
        Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Air Force, 
        Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps 
        Reserve, Coast Guard, and Coast Guard Reserve services;
Whereas women perform admirably and efficiently as combat engineers, pilots 
        (including high performance combat fixed wing and rotary aircraft), 
        sailors, military judge advocates, civil affairs personnel, military 
        police, nurses, physicians, mechanics, and technicians, and in the 
        pursuit of crafts of every kind necessary to an effective military;
Whereas women have been called by the Armed Forces to serve arduous tours of 
        duty in hardship military postings throughout the world, sacrificing 
        private career, home, and hearth in order to defend the Nation;
Whereas women serving in military combat deployments equal to their male 
        counterparts have exposed themselves to harsh environments, dangerous 
        duty, and the multiple hazards of combat in foreign lands, and as a 
        result have sustained severe injury, illness, and in some cases made the 
        ultimate sacrifice for our Nation; and
Whereas women who have served and sacrificed in the armed services deserve the 
        gratitude of a grateful Nation, including proper memorialization for 
        their loss, just compensation for their wounds, effective health care 
        and rehabilitation, opportunities for education, vocational 
        rehabilitation and training, and the Federal Government's efforts to aid 
        them in achieving full recovery from military service-related wounds and 
        illnesses: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the important contributions of female 
        military service members to the Nation's homeland security and 
        military defense;
            (2) recognizes the need of the Federal Government, 
        primarily through the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
        increase and enhance the number and types of programs made 
        available for the use of female veterans, including those who 
        are disabled, who need specialized care to aid in their 
        recoveries and rehabilitation;
            (3) supports and salutes the growing role of women in 
        active and reserve military service, and in elements of the 
        Nation's National Guard; and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to honor and 
        give appropriate recognition to female veterans who have ably 
        served our Nation in the Armed Forces.
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