ACR 126 Summary

• Proclaims June 12, 2014, as Women Veterans' Day in California
• Urges all citizens to celebrate the contributions of women to U.S. military forces throughout history
• Recognizes that over 2 million women veterans currently live in the United States and Puerto Rico, with 184,774 residing in California
• Acknowledges historical milestones including women's service dating back to the American Revolution, formal military inclusion since the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, and permanent integration through the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948
• Notes that women veterans comprise nearly 8 percent of the veteran population today, compared to just over 2 percent in 1980