; Whereas there is increasing support for the process of a Medal of Bravery and a Distinguished Service Medal for animals and an annual event to recognize such animals who have served valiantly and bravely since World War I; Whereas the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery was instituted in 2019, and awarded to the inaugural eight recipients on November 14, 2019, at a ceremony attended by dignitaries and Members of Congress, in the District of Columbia, and since then has awarded 20 brave animals with AWP Medals of Bravery and AWP Distinguished Service Medals; and Whereas a fourth Animals in War & Peace Medal Ceremony is planned for March 6th, 2024, that will educate and raise public awareness of seven brave animals and their handlers who served the United States in times of war and peace with three AWP Distinguished Service Medals and three AWP Medals of Bravery: Now, therefore, be it