Loading chat...
MI HR0336
Resolution
Status
5/29/2018
Primary Sponsor
Terry Sabo
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Designates June 15, 2018, as Women Veterans Recognition Day in Michigan.
-
Recognizes women's military service from the American Revolution through modern conflicts, including roles as nurses, combat pilots, and support personnel.
-
Notes that approximately 44,000 women veterans currently reside in Michigan, out of over 2 million nationwide.
-
Acknowledges historical barriers to recognition, including delayed veteran status, exclusion from combat roles until 1992, and healthcare access issues that have since been addressed.
-
Urges Michigan residents to honor women veterans on this recognition day.
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare June 15, 2018, as Women Veterans Recogntion Day in the state of Michigan.
Women Veterans Day
Last Action
Adopted
5/29/2018