[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 472 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 472

  Expressing support for the designation of June 12, 2021, as ``Women 
                      Veterans Appreciation Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2021

Ms. Sherrill submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the designation of June 12, 2021, as ``Women 
                      Veterans Appreciation Day''.

Whereas, throughout all periods of the history of the United States, women have 
        proudly served the United States to secure and preserve freedom and 
        liberty for--

    (1) the people of the United States; and

    (2) the allies of the United States;

Whereas women have formally been a part of the United States Armed Forces since 
        the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, but have informally 
        served since the inception of the United States military;
Whereas women have served honorably and with valor, including--

    (1) disguised as male soldiers during the American Revolution and the 
Civil War;

    (2) as nurses during World War I and World War II; and

    (3) as combat helicopter pilots in Afghanistan;

Whereas, as of April 2020, women constitute approximately 17 percent of United 
        States Armed Forces personnel on active duty, including--

    (1) 21 percent of active duty personnel in the Air Force;

    (2) 20 percent of active duty personnel in the Navy;

    (3) 15 percent of active duty personnel in the Army;

    (4) 9 percent of active duty personnel in the Marine Corps; and

    (5) 15 percent of active duty personnel in the Coast Guard;

Whereas, as of April 2020, women constitute nearly 21 percent of personnel in 
        the National Guard and Reserves;
Whereas, as of April 2020, women comprise nearly 25 percent of the National 
        Guard and Reserves activated to support COVID-19 response efforts;
Whereas in 2021--

    (1) the population of women veterans is expected to reach 2,000,000, 
which represents an exponential increase from 713,000 women veterans in 
1980; and

    (2) women veterans are expected to constitute more than 10 percent of 
the total veteran population;

Whereas an estimated one in four women veterans enrolled in the VA Healthcare 
        System report having experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST) during 
        military service;
Whereas the United States is proud of and appreciates the service of all women 
        veterans who have demonstrated great skill, sacrifice, and commitment to 
        defending the principles upon which the United States was founded and 
        which the United States continues to uphold;
Whereas women veterans have unique stories and should be encouraged to share 
        their recollections through the Veterans History Project, which has 
        worked since 2000 to collect and share the personal accounts of wartime 
        veterans in the United States; and
Whereas, by designating June 12, 2021, as ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day'', 
        the House of Representatives can--

    (1) highlight the growing presence of women in the Armed Forces and the 
National Guard; and

    (2) pay respect to women veterans for their dutiful military service: 
Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses support for 
the designation of ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day'' to recognize the 
service and sacrifices of women veterans who have served valiantly on 
behalf of the United States.
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