Obama declares November Military Family Month

Obama declares Military Family Month

By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 14:09:03 EST

For 14 years, the Armed Forces YMCA and others have celebrated November as Military Family Month. Now, President Barack Obama has made it official throughout the country — at least for this November.

“I call on all Americans to honor military families through private actions and public service for the tremendous contributions they make in the support of our service members and our nation,” Obama stated in his proclamation, signed Oct. 30, designating November 2009 as Military Family Month.

Obama included the parents of service members in his message, as well as spouses and children.

“As sons and daughters, husbands and wives, and mothers and fathers are deployed, military families endure with exceptional resilience and courage,” he wrote. “They provide our troops with invaluable encouragement and love, and serve our nation in their own right.”
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