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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION S. RES. 28 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Honoring the service of women in combat roles in the Armed Forces. |
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| 6 | 6 | | IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
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| 7 | 7 | | JANUARY16, 2025 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Mrs. M |
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| 9 | 9 | | URRAY(for herself, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. VANHOLLEN, Mr. |
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| 10 | 10 | | B |
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| 11 | 11 | | LUMENTHAL, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. COONS, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. |
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| 12 | 12 | | S |
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| 13 | 13 | | MITH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, |
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| 14 | 14 | | Mr. M |
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| 15 | 15 | | ERKLEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BEN- |
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| 16 | 16 | | NET, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. PADILLA, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Ms. SLOTKIN) |
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| 17 | 17 | | submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee |
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| 18 | 18 | | on Armed Services |
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| 19 | 19 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 20 | 20 | | Honoring the service of women in combat roles in the Armed |
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| 21 | 21 | | Forces. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Whereas women have honorably served in the Armed Forces |
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| 23 | 23 | | with distinction since the Revolutionary War; |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas the Department of Defense announced the opening |
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| 25 | 25 | | of all military occupations and specialties to women in |
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| 26 | 26 | | December 2015; |
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| 27 | 27 | | Whereas women have received numerous commendations for |
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| 28 | 28 | | their service in combat since September 2001, including |
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| 29 | 29 | | Bronze Stars and Silver Stars; |
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| 32 | 32 | | •SRES 28 IS |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whereas, since September 11, 2001, approximately 3,000 |
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| 34 | 34 | | women have earned Combat Action Badges and Combat |
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| 35 | 35 | | Action Ribbons; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | Whereas women in the Armed Forces serve in special forces |
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| 37 | 37 | | units, including as Army Rangers, Air Force Special Op- |
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| 38 | 38 | | erators, and in the Marine Corps Forces Special Oper- |
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| 39 | 39 | | ations Command: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | Resolved, That the Senate— 1 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (1) recognizes the contribution, bravery, and 2 |
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| 42 | 42 | | sacrifices of women serving in combat roles in the 3 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Armed Forces; and 4 |
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| 44 | 44 | | (2) encourages the continued celebration of the 5 |
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| 45 | 45 | | achievements of women in the Armed Forces to in-6 |
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| 46 | 46 | | spire future generations. 7 |
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