[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 44 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3690-S3691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27--HONORING MILITARY CHILDREN DURING 
                ``NATIONAL MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD''

  Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. 
Mikulski, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Reid, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. 
Murray, and Mrs. Dole) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 27

       Whereas more than a million Americans are demonstrating 
     their courage and commitment to freedom by serving in the 
     Armed Forces of the United States;
       Whereas nearly 40 percent of the members of the Armed 
     Forces, when deployed away from their permanent duty 
     stations, have left families with children behind;
       Whereas no one feels the effect of those deployments more 
     than the children of deployed service members;
       Whereas as of March 31, 2005, approximately 1,000 of these 
     children have lost a parent serving in the Armed Forces 
     during the preceding 5 years;
       Whereas the daily struggles and personal sacrifices of 
     children of members of the Armed Forces too often go 
     unnoticed;
       Whereas the children of members of the Armed Forces are a 
     source of pride and honor to all Americans and it is fitting 
     that the Nation recognize their contributions and celebrate 
     their spirit;
       Whereas the ``National Month of the Military Child'', 
     observed in April each year, recognizes military children for 
     their sacrifices and contributes to demonstrating the 
     Nation's unconditional support to members of the Armed 
     Forces;
       Whereas in addition to Department of Defense programs to 
     support military families and military children, a variety of 
     programs

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     and campaigns have been established in the private sector to 
     honor, support, and thank military children by fostering 
     awareness and appreciation for the sacrifices and the 
     challenges they face;
       Whereas a month-long salute to military children will 
     encourage support for those organizations and campaigns 
     established to provide direct support for military children 
     and families
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Senate--
       (1) joins the Secretary of Defense in honoring the children 
     of members of the Armed Forces and recognizes that they too 
     share in the burden of protecting the Nation;
       (2) urges Americans to join with the military community in 
     observing the ``National Month of the Military Child'' with 
     appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor, support, 
     and thank military children; and
       (3) recognizes with great appreciation the contributions 
     made by private-sector organizations that provide resources 
     and assistance to military families and the communities that 
     support them.

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