110 HRES 663 EH: Supporting the goals and ideals of Veterans U.S. House of Representatives 2007-09-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 663 In the House of Representatives, U. S., September 25, 2007 RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day.

Whereas veterans of the Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection, the Nation’s first major foreign conflicts, faced hardships to include a complete lack of medical care and pensions upon discharge from the service; Whereas on September 29, 1899 the American Veterans of Foreign Service and in December 1899, the National Society of the Army of the Philippines, were established to advocate for the rights and benefits then denied to veterans of the Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection; Whereas, in subsequent years, membership in these and other veterans organizations continued to grow; Whereas these veterans organizations, recognizing their common goals and the importance of unity, merged to form the present-day Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in 1914; Whereas membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars continued to grow and reached nearly 200,000 in 1936 when the organization received its Congressional Charter; Whereas the 2.3 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary remain committed to the organization’s mission of “ensuring rights, remembering sacrifices, promoting patriotism, performing community services, and advocating for a strong national defense”; Whereas the organization continues this honorable mission by effectively advocating for our Nation’s veterans, to include helping establish the present-day Department of Veterans Affairs, creating the Montgomery G.I. Bill, developing the national cemetery system, and assisting combat wounded veterans receive compensation for their injuries; and Whereas the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars celebrate the organization’s establishment and achievements on September 29th while carrying on the vital mission of their predecessors: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day.

Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk.