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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 160
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 3, 2011
Mr. Burr (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs. Boxer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating May 6, 2011, as Military
Spouse Appreciation Day
.
Whereas the month of May marks National Military
Appreciation Month
;
Whereas military spouses provide vital support to men and women in the Armed Forces and help to make the service of such men and women in the Armed Forces possible;
Whereas military spouses have been separated from loved ones because of deployment in support of overseas contingency operations and other military missions carried out by the Armed Forces;
Whereas the establishment of Military Spouse
Appreciation Day
is an appropriate way to honor the spouses of members
of the Armed Forces; and
Whereas May 6, 2011, would be an appropriate date to
establish as Military Spouse Appreciation Day
: Now, therefore,
be it
That the Senate—
designates May 6,
2011, as Military Spouse Appreciation Day
;
honors and recognizes the contributions made by spouses of members of the Armed Forces; and
encourages the
people of the United States to observe Military Spouse Appreciation
Day
to promote awareness of the contributions of spouses of members of
the Armed Forces and the importance of the role of military spouses in the
lives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans.