WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2011 – Calling on the nation to celebrate military families’ service and sacrifice, President Barack Obama today signed proclamations designating November as Military Family Month and National Family Caregivers Month.“With every step we take on American soil, we tread on ground made safer for us through the invaluable sacrifices of our service members and their families,” the president said in his Military Family Month proclamation.
This month is devoted to celebrating military families’ exceptional service, strength and sacrifice, he said. Their commitment to the nation, he added, “goes above and beyond the call of duty.”
“Just as our troops embody the courage and character that make America's military the finest in the world,” Obama said, “their family members embody the resilience and generosity that make our communities strong.”
Families are weathering deployments and long separations while serving with heroism in their homes and neighborhoods, the president noted. Military spouses hold down home fronts, children step up to take on additional responsibilities, and parents and grandparents offer their quiet support as they wait for their loved one’s safe return.
“To these families, and to those whose service members who never come home, we bear a debt that can never be fully repaid,” the president said. read more>>>
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