This resolution aims to address the significant mental health challenges faced by veterans, including high rates of traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress, depression, and suicide. It highlights studies indicating that exposure to nature and outdoor activities can have a positive therapeutic impact, improving mood, reducing isolation, and lowering suicide risk. Therefore, the Senate designates the second Saturday in June as "Veterans Get Outside Day" to encourage veterans to engage in outdoor recreation. This initiative seeks to leverage the mental health benefits of nature as a complementary approach to existing veteran care. The resolution further encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior to collaborate in promoting this day alongside the existing National Get Outdoors Day, ensuring a targeted outreach effort to improve veterans' mental health outcomes.