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A RESOLUTION recognizing June 12, 2023, as Women Veterans' Appreciation 1
Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2
WHEREAS, women have proudly served their country throughout all periods of the 3
history of the United States: disguising themselves as male soldiers during the American 4
Revolution and Civil War, serving as nurses in both World Wars, flying combat 5
helicopters in Afghanistan, and serving in countless other ways; and 6
WHEREAS, women have formally been a part of the United States Armed Forces 7
since the inception of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, but have informally served since 8
the inception of our nation's military; and 9
WHEREAS, veterans act with incredible honor and disregard personal well-being 10
to preserve a gift of unapproachable magnitude for the citizens of this great nation in 11
American freedom; and 12
WHEREAS, it was not until well after World War II that women who served in the 13
military began to be officially recognized as veterans; and 14
WHEREAS, women who have served in the United States military are often 15
referred to as "invisible veterans" because until the 1970s their service contributions went 16
largely unrecognized; and 17
WHEREAS, there are currently around 2,000,000 women veterans living in the 18
United States and Puerto Rico, and of those, over 27,000 live in the Commonwealth of 19
Kentucky; and 20
WHEREAS, Kentucky honors the tremendous sacrifices our women in uniform 21
have made in order to defend our country; and 22
WHEREAS, it is the Commonwealth's duty to honor the memory of our dedicated 23
servicewomen who never returned home, having made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve 24
our nation and its way of life; and 25
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth pays special tribute to the valiant guardians of our 26
freedom who remain listed as Missing in Action and offers our support to the loving 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1478
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families who hope for their safe return; and 1
WHEREAS, citizens of the United States of America owe an inexpressible debt to 2
female veterans, and today we ask that their spirit never be forgotten; and 3
WHEREAS, the valor and devotion to duty demonstrated by current and past 4
servicewomen have paved the way for future generations; 5
NOW, THEREFORE, 6
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 7
Kentucky: 8
Section 1. The Senate does hereby recognize June 12, 2023, as Women 9
Veterans' Appreciation Day, and encourages the citizens of this Commonwealth to 10
acknowledge the day in commemoration of the numerous contributions, sacrifices, and 11
displays of valor made by women veterans. 12
Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 13
Resolution to Senator Lindsey Tichenor for delivery. 14