[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 22729-22730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10159]



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Vol. 82

Wednesday,

No. 94

May 17, 2017

Part II





The President





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Proclamation 9608--Military Spouse Day, 2017



Proclamation 9609--Mother's Day, 2017



Proclamation 9610--National Defense Transportation Day and National 
Transportation Week, 2017
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                Proclamation 9608 of May 12, 2017

                
Military Spouse Day, 2017

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On Military Spouse Day, we honor military spouses for 
                their invaluable contributions to the defense of this 
                great Nation. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan first 
                recognized this day with a proclamation, honoring the 
                exemplary service and immeasurable sacrifices of our 
                Nation's military spouses. This long overdue tribute 
                gives thanks to those who, since the formation of our 
                Republic, have served our country with selfless 
                support. Military spouses have been, and continue to 
                be, a steady, strong presence on the home front and in 
                the hearts of our military men and women.

                Most military spouses hold no rank and wear no uniform, 
                yet humbly serve our Nation with distinction. They 
                endure deployments for weeks, months, and years at a 
                time, sometimes with little warning, and they must 
                brace themselves for the uncertainty that comes with 
                goodbye. When duty calls, they shoulder the full day-
                to-day responsibilities of managing a household and 
                often of parenting--many times with little or no 
                support. They face frequent relocations, which 
                interrupt their careers and educational pursuits and 
                require them to leave churches, homes, and friends. 
                Most difficult of all, military spouses live with 
                constant worry about the daily risks our military 
                forces take for our country. Military spouses navigate 
                these and other challenges with uncommon grace and 
                inspiring strength.

                My Administration will focus on supporting and 
                increasing opportunities for military spouses. I urge 
                American businesses to create opportunities for hiring, 
                training, and promoting military spouses, and to 
                identify ways to keep them employed following 
                relocations. These women and men have skills and 
                experiences valued by employers and coworkers alike. 
                They give so much of themselves to our country, and 
                they deserve our enduring respect and appreciation in 
                return. I have pledged to our Armed Forces to have 
                their backs, and that means providing for our military 
                spouses as well.

                On this Military Spouse Day, we recognize the 
                exceptional women and men who have shared their loved 
                ones with our country. We honor them for their service, 
                praise them for their sacrifices, and offer them our 
                gratitude and prayers on behalf of a grateful Nation.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 12, 2017, as 
                Military Spouse 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 
                twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                first.
                
                
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[FR Doc. 2017-10159
Filed 5-16-17; 11:15 am]
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