[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 115 Referred in House (RFH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 115


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 1993

       Referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Designating November 22, 1993, as ``National Military Families 
                           Recognition Day''.

Whereas the Congress recognizes and supports the Department of Defense policies 
        to recruit, train, equip, retain, and field a military force that is 
        capable of preserving peace and protecting the vital interests of the 
        United States and its allies;
Whereas military families shoulder the responsibility of providing emotional 
        support for their service members;
Whereas, in times of war and military action, military families have 
        demonstrated their patriotism through their steadfast support and 
        commitment to the Nation;
Whereas the emotional and mental readiness of the United States military 
        personnel around the world is tied to the well-being and satisfaction of 
        their families;
Whereas the quality of life that the Armed Forces provide to military families 
        is a key factor in the retention of military personnel;
Whereas the people of the United States are truly indebted to military families 
        for facing adversities, including extended separations from their 
        service members, frequent household moves due to reassignments, and 
        restrictions on their employment and educational opportunities;
Whereas 74 percent of officers and 55 percent of enlisted personnel in the Armed 
        Forces are married;
Whereas families of active duty military personnel (including individuals other 
        than spouses and children) comprise more than one-half of the active 
        duty community of the Armed Forces, and spouses and children of members 
        of the reserve component of the Armed Forces in paid status comprise 
        more than one-half of the individuals constituting the reserve component 
        of the Armed Forces community;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of spouses, children, and other dependents living 
        abroad with members of the Armed Forces face financial hardship and 
        feelings of cultural isolation;
Whereas the significantly reduced global military tensions following the end of 
        the Cold War have resulted in a down-sizing of the national defense and 
        a refocusing of national priorities on strengthening the American 
        economy and increasing competitiveness in the global marketplace;
Whereas the Congress is grateful for the sacrifices of military families and is 
        committed to assisting the service members and their families who 
        undergo the transition from active duty to civilian life; and
Whereas military families are devoted to the overall mission of the Department 
        of Defense and have supported the role of the United States as the 
        military leader and protector of the Free World: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That November 22, 1993 is 
designated as ``National Military Families Recognition Day'' in 
appreciation of the commitment and devotion of present and former 
military families and the sacrifices that such families have made on 
behalf of the Nation and the President is authorized and requested to 
issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to 
observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

            Passed the Senate October 28 (legislative day, October 13), 
      1993.

            Attest:

                                             WALTER J. STEWART,

                                                             Secretary.