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Assemblywoman Russell’s call for establishment of Women Veterans Recognition Day goes unanswered

Posted 6/19/16

Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, called on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 12 as Women Veterans Recognition Day in New York State, but no word has come from the governor’s office. …

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Assemblywoman Russell’s call for establishment of Women Veterans Recognition Day goes unanswered

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Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, called on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 12 as Women Veterans Recognition Day in New York State, but no word has come from the governor’s office.

She noted there are currently 66,000 known women veterans from New York State and females are now serving as members in all branches of the armed forces.

The resolution introduced by Assemblywoman Russell, a member of the assembly's Veterans Affairs Committee and chair of the Subcommittee on Women Veterans, pointed out women serving in the military continue to demonstrate their professionalism, dedication, leadership, and skills, as well as the patriotism and love for their country and liberties, freedoms and rights it stands for as they mobilize in record numbers to support Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve and the Global War on Terrorism.

Women make up approximately 15 percent of today's active duty military, and 19.5 percent of the United States National Guard and United States Reserve forces are women.

There have been over 650 women wounded in war over the past 14 years and approximately 137 women have lost their lives while serving in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait.

The resolution noted the state Assembly was pausing in in its deliberations to pay tribute to the bravery, patriotism and sacrifice made by women, both those still living and those who died in service of the country, and to proudly commemorate the 68th Anniversary of the signing of the Women's Armed Forces Service Act of 1948 by President Harry S. Truman.