In a pre Memorial Day ceremony yesterday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues held a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday to honor all of the women who have served our great nation in the Armed Forces.
The congresswoman said she was humbled and honored to be at Arlington National Cemetery with fellow female Members of Congress.
“We are here to honor all of the women throughout our history, who have served in our nation’s armed forces. These women were also mothers, wives, single parents, and more, and yet they still took it upon themselves to defend our way of life and the freedoms we all share, and for that we honor and salute them from the bottom of our hearts,”
Each year, the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues hosts an annual ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery before Memorial Day to honor our nation’s servicewomen and women veterans for their courage and achievements
, and to remember the more than 1,000 women who have died while on duty serving the United States.
Major General Dee Ann McWilliams gave an address and several members presented five female honorees, each representing a different branch of service, with a rose, a symbol of thanks from Congress and the American people for their service.
Each honoree was recognized for their outstanding achievements, during their service to the nation.
Congresswoman Aumua Amata said, “I thank those outstanding young women we recognized today for their exemplary service to our nation and for serving as fine upstanding role models for the nation’s young women. Their dedication to their duties serves as an example to us all, to work as hard as we can in our endeavors, and I am grateful for their service.”
