; Whereas women veterans have unique stories and should be encouraged to share their recollections through the Veterans History Project, which has worked since 2000 to collect and share the personal accounts of wartime veterans in the United States; Whereas, on June 12, 1948, all women were, for the first, time, authorized by statute to serve as permanent, regular members of the armed forces with the signing of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act by President Truman; and Whereas, by designating June 12, 2023, as Women Veterans Appreciation Day , the House of Representatives can— (1) highlight the growing presence of women in the Armed Forces and the National Guard; and (2) pay respect to women veterans for their dutiful military service: Now, therefore, be it