Recognizing the positive effect of veterans outreach activities known as Stand Down events on the lives of homeless veterans and commending the organizers of Stand Down events across the Nation.

Recognizes that each generation's sacrifice for the cause of freedom in the world extracts a toll that lingers long after the battles end, and that veterans outreach activities known as "Stand Down events" restore the dignity and hope of the Nation's homeless veterans.

Honors the men and women who organize and support Stand Down events, which save lives and serve the Nation's former guardians.