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   SENATE RESOLUTION 392--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF 
NOVEMBER 16, 2025, AS ``NATIONAL WARRIOR CALL DAY'' AND RECOGNIZING THE 
 IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS IN 
 THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT STRUCTURES NECESSARY TO TRANSITION FROM 
          THE BATTLEFIELD, ESPECIALLY PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTION

  Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Booker, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
Warnock, Mr. Cramer, Mr. King, Mr. Tuberville, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
Sullivan, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mrs. Blackburn, 
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mrs. Hyde-
Smith, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Rosen, 
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
Kaine, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Schmitt, and Mr. 
Scott of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 392

       Whereas establishing an annual ``National Warrior Call 
     Day'' will draw attention to the members of the Armed Forces 
     and veterans in the United States whose connection to one 
     another is key to supporting those members and veterans who 
     may be dangerously disconnected from family, friends, and 
     support systems;
       Whereas the number of suicides of members of the Armed 
     Forces was 523 in 2023, 363 of whom were on active duty;
       Whereas in 2023, the overall rate of suicide deaths per 
     100,000 members of the Armed Forces reached 25.6;
       Whereas in 2022, there were 6,407 suicide deaths among 
     veterans, a slight increase from 6,404 suicide deaths in 
     2021;
       Whereas the rate of suicide among veterans, not adjusted 
     for sex or age, in 2022 was 34.7 per 100,000;
       Whereas, after adjusting for sex and age, the rate of 
     veteran suicide in 2022 was nearly 10.5 percent more than the 
     rate of suicide in non-veteran adults;
       Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs found in its 
     2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report that 
     in 2022, ``Suicide was the 2nd-leading cause of death for 
     Veterans under age 45-years-old.'';
       Whereas many of the veterans who die by suicide have had no 
     known contact with the Department of Veterans Affairs;
       Whereas a myriad of factors leads to increased isolation 
     and disconnection, further exacerbating mental and physical 
     ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic 
     brain injury, anxiety, and depression;
       Whereas invisible wounds linked to an underlying and 
     undiagnosed traumatic brain injury can present as or 
     exacerbate a mental health condition, a problem that can be 
     addressed through appropriate medical treatment;
       Whereas additional research is needed to establish 
     traumatic brain injury as a root cause of invisible wounds 
     and suicide by members of the Armed Forces and veterans; and
       Whereas November 16, 2025, would be an appropriate day to 
     designate as ``National Warrior Call Day'': Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the designation of November 16, 2025, as 
     ``National Warrior Call Day'';
       (2) encourages all individuals in the United States, 
     especially members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty 
     and veterans, to call a warrior, have an honest conversation, 
     and connect them with support, understanding that making a 
     warrior call could reduce isolation and potentially save a 
     life; and
       (3) implores all individuals in the United States to 
     recommit themselves to engaging with members of the Armed 
     Forces and veterans through ``National Warrior Call Day'' and 
     other constructive efforts that result in solutions and 
     treatment for the invisible scars that can afflict veterans 
     and members of the Armed Forces.

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