[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 23995-23996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10850]


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                Proclamation 9615 of May 19, 2017

                
Armed Forces Day, 2017

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For almost 70 years, our Nation has set aside one day 
                to recognize the great debt we owe to the men and women 
                who serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, 
                and Coast Guard. On Armed Forces Day, we salute the 
                bravery of those who defend our Nation's peace and 
                security. Their service defends for Americans the 
                freedom that all people deserve.

                This year, we also reflect on the 100th anniversary of 
                our Nation's entry into World War I. More than 4.7 
                million Americans would ultimately serve in the United 
                States Armed Forces during that terrible conflict. 
                Their sacrifice has not been forgotten. One hundred 
                years later, we face different threats and challenges. 
                But our safety and security, and the defense of our way 
                of life, rest in the same able hands of our Armed 
                Forces.

                Because our Armed Forces must constantly adapt to new 
                threats, our Nation is committed to ensuring they have 
                the tools and resources they need as they train, 
                deploy, and fight in defense of our country and 
                defending our values. This is why my budget calls for a 
                $54 billion increase in national defense spending.

                Today, we salute our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, 
                Marines, and Coast Guardsmen for their dedication as 
                they carry out the extraordinary duty of protecting our 
                country. We also pay tribute to the families who serve 
                alongside them, lending their steadfast love and 
                support.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, and Commander in Chief of the 
                Armed Forces of the United States, continuing the 
                tradition of my predecessors in office, do hereby 
                proclaim the third Saturday of each May as Armed Forces 
                Day.

                I invite the Governors of the States and Territories 
                and other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the 
                United States to provide for the observance of Armed 
                Forces Day within their jurisdiction each year in an 
                appropriate manner designed to increase public 
                understanding and appreciation of the Armed Forces of 
                the United States. I also invite veterans, civic, and 
                other organizations to join in the observance of Armed 
                Forces Day each year.

                Finally, I call upon all Americans to display the flag 
                of the United States at their homes and businesses on 
                Armed Forces Day, and I urge citizens to learn more 
                about military service by attending and participating 
                in the local observances of the day.

                Proclamation 9452 of May 20, 2016, is hereby 
                superseded.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                nineteenth 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.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2017-10850
 Filed 5-23-17; 11:15 am]
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