[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 754 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 754

  Designating November 13, 2022, as ``National Warrior Call Day'' in 
  recognition of the importance of connecting warriors in the United 
     States to support structures necessary to transition from the 
                              battlefield.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 8, 2022

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, 
   Ms. Rosen, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, Mr. King, Mr. 
  Markey, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Boozman) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating November 13, 2022, as ``National Warrior Call Day'' in 
  recognition of the importance of connecting warriors in the United 
     States to support structures necessary to transition from the 
                              battlefield.

Whereas establishing an annual ``National Warrior Call Day'' will draw attention 
        to the members of the Armed Forces whose connection to one another is 
        key to the veterans and first responders in the United States who may be 
        dangerously disconnected from family, friends, and support systems;
Whereas the rate of suicide for members of the Armed Forces serving on active 
        duty increased from 20.3 per 100,000 individuals in 2015 to 28.7 per 
        100,000 individuals in 2020;
Whereas the suicide rate for veterans has steadily increased since 2006, with 
        6,261 veterans taking their own lives in 2019;
Whereas, after adjusting for sex and age, the rate of veteran suicide in 2019 
        was 31.6 per 100,000 individuals, substantially higher than the rate 
        among adults in the United States who are not veterans at 16.8 per 
        100,000 individuals;
Whereas more veterans have died by suicide in the last 10 years than members of 
        the Armed Forces who died from combat in Vietnam;
Whereas many of the veterans who take their own lives have had no contact with 
        the Department of Veterans Affairs;
Whereas the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to lead to 
        increased isolation and disconnection, further exacerbating mental and 
        physical ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic 
        brain injury;
Whereas invisible wounds linked to an underlying and undiagnosed traumatic brain 
        injury can mirror many mental health conditions, a problem that can be 
        addressed through appropriate medical treatment;
Whereas additional research is needed to highlight the connection between 
        traumatic brain injury as a root cause of invisible wounds and suicide 
        by members of the Armed Forces and veterans; and
Whereas November 13, 2022, would be an appropriate day to designate as 
        ``National Warrior Call Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates November 13, 2022, as ``National Warrior 
        Call Day'';
            (2) encourages all individuals in the United States, 
        especially members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty 
        and veterans, to call up a warrior, have an honest 
        conversation, and connect them with support, understanding that 
        making a warrior call could save a life; and
            (3) implores all individuals in the United States to 
        recommit themselves to engaging with members of the Armed 
        Forces through ``National Warrior Call Day'' and other 
        constructive efforts that result in solutions and treatment for 
        the invisible scars they carry.
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