Commemorating 50 years of women at the service academies.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1380 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1380

       Commemorating 50 years of women at the service academies.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2026

 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Ms. Goodlander, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Elfreth, Mr.
     Smith of Washington, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Norton, Mr. Menefee, Ms.
    Strickland, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Randall, Mr.
   Deluzio, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Beatty, Mr.
  Carbajal, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Cisneros, Ms.
Escobar, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson
 of Mississippi, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
Courtney, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Stanton, Mrs. Grijalva, Ms. Leger
Fernandez, and Ms. Garcia of Texas) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION

       Commemorating 50 years of women at the service academies.

Whereas, between June 28 and July 7, 1976, 395 women were enrolled at the
        military service academies, with--

    (1) 157 women enrolled at the United States Air Force Academy and 38
women enrolled at the United States Coast Guard Academy on June 28;

    (2) 81 women enrolled at the United States Naval Academy on July 6; and

    (3) 119 women enrolled at the United States Military Academy on July 7;

Whereas over 24,000 women have graduated from the academies to date, and have
        risen to the highest levels of leadership within the military services,
        to include four-star rank, combatant command, General Officers, Flag
        Officers, and leadership levels at all of the academies;
Whereas, from 1976 to 2026, the percentage of women officers in the United
        States Armed Forces has increased from about 5 percent to about 20
        percent;
Whereas service academy women fought heroically in combat in Iraq and
        Afghanistan, leading troops, sustaining injuries, and in some cases
        paying the ultimate sacrifice;
Whereas service academy women have equaled or outpaced their peers in every
        branch of the service, including meeting male standards in ground combat
        arms roles, and served with distinction in roles from the infantry to
        submarines to pilots and astronauts; and
Whereas service academy women have broken barriers, and include--

    (1) the first three women to earn the Army Ranger tab;

    (2) the first woman to command an aircraft carrier;

    (3) the first woman Thunderbird;

    (4) the first woman Blue Angel;

    (5) the first African-American woman to command a United States Navy
ship; and

    (6) the first woman service secretary, among many other examples;

Whereas evidence has shown that women have strengthened the Armed Forces, adding
        their talent, intelligence, fitness, strategic thinking, character, and
        competence to the benefit of the United States Armed Forces;
Whereas service academy women have continued to serve out of uniform, as senior
        leaders in the executive branch, CEOs of nonprofit and for-profit
        organizations, Members of United States Congress, and as Governor; and
Whereas, since 1976, service academy women have distinguished themselves in all
        areas of endeavor in service to their country: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``50 Years of Women at the
        Service Academies Day'';
            (2) commends the extraordinary service to the Nation of the
        women cadets and graduates of the United States Military
        Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air
        Force Academy, and the United States Coast Guard Academy; and
            (3) honors past, present, and future women who serve in the
        United States Armed Forces.
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