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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 529
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2014
Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
September 18, 2014
Committee discharged; considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and commending its members for their courage and sacrifice in service to the United States.
Whereas on September 17, 1914, members of the American Veterans of Foreign Service and the National
Society of the Army of the Philippines merged their organizations and
voted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to adopt the name Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
;
Whereas the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States remains active in communities at the international, national, State, and local levels with more than 2,000,000 members;
Whereas the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States provides financial, social, and emotional support to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents throughout the United States;
Whereas the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States works on behalf of servicemembers of the United States by calling on Congress for better health care and benefits for veterans;
Whereas the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States annually donates more than 13,000,000 volunteer hours of community service; and
Whereas the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has played an instrumental role in each significant veterans’ legislation passed since its founding and continues to play such a role: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
congratulates the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States on its 100th anniversary as a national organization with a mission to—
foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts;
serve veterans, the military, and communities across the United States; and
advocate on behalf of all veterans;
commends the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for their courage and sacrifice in service to the United States; and
encourages all individuals of the United States to express their appreciation for the honor, courage, and bravery of United States veterans and for the service of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.