Assembly Resolution No. 951
BY: M. of A. Hunter
MEMORIALIZING Friday, June 12, 2020, as Women
Veterans Recognition Day in the State of New York
WHEREAS, Seventy-two years ago, on June 12, 1948, President Harry S.
Truman signed into law the Women's Armed Services Act of 1948 (PL
625-80th Congress); this law ensured that women would have a permanent
place in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines; and
WHEREAS, Women have always answered the call to duty, serving the
United States of America with integrity and respect; and
WHEREAS, Women have formally been a part of the United States Armed
Forces since the establishment of the Army Nurses Corps in 1901, but
have informally served since the inception of the United States
military; and
WHEREAS, Women have served with honor and valor, from disguising
themselves as male soldiers during the American Revolution and the Civil
War, to serving as nurses in World War I, World War II, the Korean War,
and the Vietnam War, and as combat helicopter pilots in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the contributions of New York
women veterans, and to educate the people of New York concerning the
role of women in our military; and
WHEREAS, Women serving in the military continue to demonstrate their
professionalism, dedication, leadership, and skills, as well as the
patriotism and love for their country as they mobilize in record numbers
to support Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, and the
Global War on Terrorism; and
WHEREAS, Today, there are more than 2 million women veterans in the
United States, representing 8.4 percent of the total veteran's
population; and
WHEREAS, Among the Armed Forces, there are over 60,000 women
veterans in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Women who have served our country in uniform, during
wartime and peace, have earned our respect and thanks; and
WHEREAS, In 1988, the State of New York dedicated The New York State
Women Veterans Memorial located in Albany, New York, to honor the 1.2
million women in the military service over the past 200 years; and
WHEREAS, Women Veterans Recognition Day is a living testimony to the
courage of so many; from its broad base of shared concern and responsive
endeavor, there yet emanates the current of valiant tradition and the
irrepressible tide of freedom; and
WHEREAS, Through its avowed commitment to those who served in the
cause of America's Freedom, Women Veterans Recognition Day does so
unselfishly advance the spirit of the united purpose and shared concern
which is the unalterable manifestation of our American experience; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
pay tribute to the bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice made by women,
both those still living and those who died in the service of this
country; and most proudly to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of the
signing of the Women's Armed Forces Service Act of 1948, which later
came to be known as Women Veterans Recognition Day; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Women Veterans Coordinator at the New York State
Division of Veteran's Services.
