[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 19, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 51295-51296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18340]



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Vol. 85

Wednesday,

No. 161

August 19, 2020

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 10061--National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 
Week, 2020



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                Proclamation 10061 of August 14, 2020

                
National Employer Support of the Guard and 
                Reserve Week, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In the early days of our Nation's quest for 
                independence, volunteer forces and militias formed the 
                backbone of our armed resistance. These first patriots 
                fought valiantly when called upon to defend liberty, 
                and then returned to their everyday jobs as farmers, 
                blacksmiths, cobblers, merchants, and a host of other 
                occupations when the fighting was over. Today, the 
                citizen warriors of the National Guard and Reserve 
                carry forward this proud legacy and are essential to 
                our prosperity, resilience, and national defense. 
                During National Employer Support of the Guard and 
                Reserve Week, we honor the employers who hire and 
                support these brave men and women and who stand beside 
                them in their mission to ensure the security of our 
                Nation.

                Our National Guard and Reserve service members are 
                critical to businesses and organizations in every 
                sector of our economy, from education and healthcare to 
                construction and agriculture. Just as they deliver 
                meaningful contributions in civilian life, these men 
                and women also provide strategic depth and operational 
                capability to the Joint Force in uniform, deploying in 
                support of critical missions throughout the world and 
                responding to natural disasters and numerous other 
                challenges on the home front. This year in particular, 
                we have clearly seen their courage and unwavering 
                resolve as they have selflessly served on the front 
                lines of our Nation's response to the coronavirus 
                pandemic. Despite the risk to their own health, they 
                have supported medical staff at hospitals and nursing 
                homes, distributed food to hard-hit communities, built, 
                staffed, and equipped alternate care facilities, and 
                delivered life-saving medical equipment and supplies.

                Because of the vital importance of our National Guard 
                and Reserve forces to our national security, those who 
                employ them are key partners in the defense of our 
                Nation. Their support in providing stability and 
                flexibility to these men and women is critical to the 
                country's ability to mobilize quickly in times of 
                crisis. These employers often make great financial 
                sacrifices themselves to ensure that their National 
                Guard and Reserve employees are able to carry out their 
                missions and responsibilities quickly and effectively. 
                As one Nation, we extend our gratitude and respect to 
                the men and women who employ our National Guard and 
                Reserve forces for their role in ensuring the readiness 
                and retention of our fighting force.

                Our military is the finest in the world thanks in no 
                small part to our brave service members and their 
                patriotic employers. During this week of recognition, I 
                salute and honor all employers who cooperate and 
                partner with our National Guard and Reserve service 
                members for their unwavering support and selfless 
                commitment to protecting our Nation and preserving our 
                American way of life.

                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 August 16 through 
                August 22, 2020, as National Employer Support of the 
                Guard and Reserve Week. I call upon all Americans to 
                join me in expressing our heartfelt thanks to the 
                civilian employers who provide critical support to the 
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                and women of the National Guard and Reserve. I also 
                call on State and local officials, private 
                organizations, and all military commanders to observe 
                this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.
                
                
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