[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 190 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 61569-61570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21755]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 10083 of September 25, 2020

                
Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The brave men and women of our Armed Forces represent 
                the very best of our great Nation, matched only by the 
                families who walk beside them in their service. It is 
                our sacred duty to recognize the unending and 
                immeasurable sacrifices our military families make in 
                support of their loved ones and for our country, and we 
                are cognizant of the fortitude they show enduring the 
                anguish of knowing that their hero may never return 
                home. On this Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, we 
                solemnly honor the memory of every lost Soldier, 
                Sailor, Airman, Marine, and Coast Guardsman, and we 
                humbly grieve with their families who persevere with 
                remarkable courage, strength, and grace.

                Today, and every day, we hold in our hearts those who 
                have answered the knock on the door, accepted the flag 
                folded with precision, said their final farewell, and 
                borne the absence of their fallen hero. Gold Star 
                Families deserve our utmost respect, admiration, and 
                support for their tenacity and resilience, and for the 
                work they do to preserve the memory of those who gave 
                their lives to our Nation.

                The true strength and success of our Armed Forces is 
                found in the love, support, and unity of our Nation's 
                military families, and this is reflected best in our 
                country's inspirational Gold Star Mothers and Families. 
                Shouldering their profound grief, they find the courage 
                and conviction to move forward, transforming their 
                heartache into hope, meaningful service, and outreach 
                to veterans, support organizations, and other military 
                families coping with the death of a loved one. Their 
                ability to overcome, persist, prevail, and in turn, 
                enrich the lives of others, exemplifies the true 
                American Spirit. On behalf of our grateful Nation, I 
                commend and honor them for their continued commitment 
                to our military heroes.

                Americans of every generation owe a debt of gratitude 
                to the men and women who gave their lives in service to 
                this Nation and to their families who remain forever 
                changed. On this solemn day of remembrance, we hold 
                these families in our hearts, remember them in our 
                prayers, support them in our words and deeds, and join 
                them in honoring their hero's ultimate sacrifice. May 
                God provide them continued strength, comfort, and care, 
                and may God bless the United States of America.

                The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 
                23, 1936 (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), has designated the 
                last Sunday in September as ``Gold Star Mother's Day.''

                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 Sunday, September 27, 
                2020, as Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day. I call 
                upon all Government officials to display the flag of 
                the United States over Government buildings on this 
                special day. I also encourage the American people to 
                display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies as a 
                public expression of our Nation's gratitude and respect 
                for our Gold Star Mothers and Families.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-fifth day of September, 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.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2020-21755
Filed 9-29-20; 8:45 am]
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