[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 27217-27218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11629]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 8669 of May 5, 2011

                
Military Spouse Appreciation Day, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Military spouses serve as steady and supportive 
                partners to the heroes in uniform who protect and 
                defend our great Nation every day. Across America and 
                around the world, military spouses serve our country in 
                their own special way, helping families and friends 
                through the stress of a deployment, caring for our 
                wounded warriors, and supporting each other when a 
                loved one has made the ultimate sacrifice.

                Our service members and their families seldom ask for 
                support or recognition. They carry out their duties to 
                family and country with the quiet courage and strength 
                that has always exemplified the American spirit. On 
                Military Spouse Appreciation Day, we have an 
                opportunity to not only honor the husbands and wives of 
                our service members, but also thank them by actively 
                expressing our gratitude in both word and deed.

                When a member of our Armed Forces is deployed, an 
                entire family is called to serve. The readiness of our 
                troops depends on the readiness of our military 
                families, as millions of parents, children, and loved 
                ones sacrifice as well. This means supporting our 
                military spouses is also a national security 
                imperative. Earlier this year, my Administration 
                released the report on military families, Strengthening 
                our Military Families: Meeting America's Commitment, 
                which marshaled resources from across our Government to 
                identify new opportunities to support these patriots.

                First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are 
                working tirelessly to enlist all sectors of American 
                life to address the unique challenges of military 
                families. Their national initiative, ``Joining 
                Forces,'' mobilizes Americans to give our service 
                members and their families the opportunities and 
                support they have earned. Americans can find service 
                projects, send messages of thanks to military families, 
                and learn more about this initiative by visiting: 
                www.JoiningForces.gov.

                On Military Spouse Appreciation Day, let us join 
                together to show our service members we are taking care 
                of their families back home as they serve our Nation 
                across the globe. As neighbors, teachers, parents, and 
                fellow citizens, we can reach out to military husbands 
                and wives in our communities. We can show our 
                appreciation in countless ways, from offering to help 
                with household maintenance and childcare to encouraging 
                the community involvement and career development of 
                military spouses.

                It is through our actions that we show our commitment 
                to our service members and their spouses. By embracing 
                military families, we demonstrate our partnership in 
                the defense of our freedom and the security of the 
                United States.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim May 6, 2011, as 
                Military Spouse Appreciation Day. I call upon the 
                people of the United States to honor military spouses 
                with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand 
                eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of 
                America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2011-11629
Filed 5-10-11; 8:45 am]
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