Recognizing the importance of paying tribute to those individuals who have faithfully served and retired from the Armed Forces of the United States, supporting the goals and ideals of Military Retiree Appreciation Day, and encouraging the people of the United States to honor the past and continued service of military retirees to their local communities and the United States.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 361 Recognizing the importance of paying tribute to those individuals who have faithfully served and retired from the Armed Forces of the United States, supporting the goals and ideals of Military Retiree Appreciation Day, and encouraging the people of the United States to honor the past and continued service of military retirees to their local communities and the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 8, 2019 Mr. HARDER of California (for himself and Ms. STEFANIK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of paying tribute to those indi- viduals who have faithfully served and retired from the Armed Forces of the United States, supporting the goals and ideals of Military Retiree Appreciation Day, and encouraging the people of the United States to honor the past and continued service of military retirees to their local communities and the United States. Whereas the day of April 18, 2019, is Military Retiree Appre- ciation Day; Whereas there are approximately 2,000,000 retirees of the Armed Forces of the United States who have earned VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:06 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR361.IH HR361 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 361 IH their retirement through career service, a service-con- nected disability, or both; Whereas military retirees show an unrivaled dedication to service, having faithfully served their country and dedi- cated much of their lives knowing that at any moment they could be sent anywhere in the world and possibly asked to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect and de- fend the national security of the United States; Whereas military retirees, through their perseverance and dedication— (1) have proven to be leaders who are resilient, fo- cused, disciplined, well-trained, and well-educated; and (2) bring the best qualities of citizenship in the United States to lifelong service within their national and local communities as dependable, responsible citizens and neighbors; Whereas the qualities of a military retiree often result in positive contributions to— (1) the civilian workforce, as experienced and knowl- edgeable employees; (2) local educational institutions, as teachers, coun- selors, and coaches; (3) local government, as elected public servants; and (4) communities, as dedicated and effective volun- teers; Whereas the dedication and focus of military retirees helps strengthen and stabilize local communities; and Whereas the contributions of military retirees to their com- munities are the manifestation of the desire of the retir- ees to continue their selfless acts of volunteering and VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:06 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR361.IH HR361 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HRES 361 IH their lifelong service to the United States: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) should designate a ‘‘Military Retiree Appre- 2 ciation Day’’; and 3 (2) encourages the people of the United States 4 to honor the past and continued service of military 5 retirees to their local communities and the United 6 States through appropriate ceremonies and other ac- 7 tivities. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:06 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR361.IH HR361 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS