[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 67517-67518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18875]


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 Title 3--
 The President

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                Proclamation 10791 of August 16, 2024

                
National Employer Support of the Guard and 
                Reserve Week, 2024

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every member of the National Guard and Reserve forms a 
                link in the chain of honor that stretches back far 
                before our Nation's founding. Throughout the centuries, 
                these extraordinary citizens have committed themselves 
                to a life of service and sacrifice for the United 
                States. During National Employer Support of the Guard 
                and Reserve Week, we show gratitude for the members of 
                our National Guard and Reserve, who protect, defend, 
                and serve our Nation. And we thank their patriotic 
                civilian employers, who go above and beyond to support 
                their mission.

                The First Lady and I have a special place in our hearts 
                for the National Guard and Reserve because our son 
                Major Beau Biden served in the Delaware Army National 
                Guard. We know firsthand the sacrifices these brave 
                women and men make. The members of our National Guard 
                and Reserve must be ready to answer the call of duty at 
                a moment's notice--leaving their civilian jobs behind 
                to serve on missions across the country and around the 
                world. It is a sacrifice that requires agility to adapt 
                to an often unpredictable schedule that affects not 
                only their lives and their families, but their 
                employers as well.

                That is why, this week, we thank all the outstanding 
                employers who go above and beyond to ensure the members 
                of our National Guard and Reserve receive the critical 
                support they need. Employers have stepped up when they 
                are away for military training or deployed--from 
                offering flexible leave policies to ensuring their 
                families continue to have access to health care and 
                benefits. Our National Guard and Reserve members' 
                civilian employers empower them to take on critical 
                missions that support national security efforts and 
                keep all of us safe.

                Our National Guard and Reserve service members serve to 
                preserve our freedom because they know that freedom is 
                never guaranteed. Every generation has to earn it, 
                fight for it, and defend it. Our service members' 
                sacrifices ensure that America continues to have the 
                greatest fighting force in the history of the world, 
                and we are grateful to all the employers across the 
                country who help make it possible. These employers are 
                a reminder that there is truly nothing we cannot 
                accomplish as a Nation if we work together. This week, 
                may we show our gratitude for our troops and all the 
                employers who support their mission.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 18 
                through August 24, 2024, as National Employer Support 
                of the Guard and Reserve Week. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this week by honoring our National 
                Guard and Reserve service members, who sacrifice so 
                much to keep our country and communities safe and 
                secure, and to commend the employers who empower these 
                service members to thrive.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                ninth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2024-18875
Filed 8-20-24; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3395-F4-P