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US HR511
Resolution
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Valerie Foushee
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AI Summary
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House Resolution 511 honors women veterans and supports designation of June 12 as "Women Veterans Recognition Day"
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Recognizes historic achievements including Army General Ann E. Dunwoody as the first female four-star General, and Mary Edwards Walker as the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor
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Highlights pioneers such as Loretta Perfectus Walsh (first woman to enlist in Navy Reserve in 1917), Jeannie Marie Leavitt (first female fighter pilot), and Captain Kathleen McGrath (first woman to command a Navy warship)
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Acknowledges the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female WWII unit that delivered millions of pieces of mail to troops
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Submitted by Rep. Foushee on June 12, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Legislative Description
Honoring the unbreakable spirit, bravery, and legacy of women veterans and supporting recognition of "Women Veterans Recognition Day".
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
6/12/2025