Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., introduced a resolution Thursday to designate June 12 as Women Veterans Recognition Day, honoring generations of women who have served in the U.S. armed forces since the Revolutionary War, The Center Square reported.

Foushee selected June 12 to align with President Harry S. Truman’s 1948 signing of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act. That landmark legislation permanently granted women the right to serve in the regular armed forces outside of wartime, VA News reported.

The proposed day “honors the extraordinary women veterans throughout American history who have answered the call to serve with unmatched bravery, resilience, and leadership,” according to a press release from Foushee’s office.

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