A concurrent resolution celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 27 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 27

       Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2026

   Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Merkley) submitted the following 
  concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
       Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps.

Whereas, on February 2, 1901, the Army Nurse Corps was established, marking the 
        entry of the first nurses and the first women into the United States 
        military;
Whereas the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps was a culmination of decades 
        of service by American women in caring for wounded soldiers, dating back 
        to the Revolutionary War;
Whereas, during the Civil War, volunteers, including notable figures like 
        Dorothea Dix and Harriet Tubman, served as nurses and paved the way for 
        future generations of professional military nurses;
Whereas the Army Nurse Corps has served with honor and distinction in every 
        major conflict since its inception, including World War I, World War II, 
        the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the conflicts in the Balkans, Iraq, and 
        Afghanistan;
Whereas, during World War I, more than 10,000 Army nurses served overseas, with 
        many receiving distinguished service awards for their bravery and 
        dedication;
Whereas, during World War II, Army nurses landed in North Africa and Italy, 
        cared for soldiers on the beaches of Normandy and on the Pacific islands 
        of Japan and the Philippines, and treated the wounded shortly after the 
        Normandy invasion;
Whereas, during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, more than 5,000 Army nurses 
        provided lifesaving care, advancing the practice of nursing and serving 
        with courage and tenacity;
Whereas, during the Cold War and the War on Terror, Army Nurses answered the 
        call serving with valor and honor in forward medical units, combat 
        support hospitals, and conserving the fighting strength; and
Whereas the Nation honors the sacrifices of Army nurses, with 653 of them 
        interred in Arlington National Cemetery's ``Nurses Section'': Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) pays tribute to the Army Nurse Corps;
            (2) recognizes their 125th anniversary on the 2nd day of 
        February 2026;
            (3) expresses profound gratitude for their unwavering 
        commitment to the health care and well-being of our soldiers;
            (4) commends the unwavering steadfast dedication, skill, 
        and sacrifice of Army nurses throughout history and their 
        continuous vital contributions to the health and well-being of 
        our service members; and
            (5) expresses profound gratitude to all past and present 
        members of the Army Nurse Corps for their selfless service to 
        the Nation.
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