Presidential Documents

42583 

Federal Register 

Vol. 83, No. 163 

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 9773 of August 17, 2018 

National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 

2018 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Since the founding of our great Nation, citizens have put their lives on 

hold to defend our liberty and protect their fellow Americans. Today, more 

than one million Americans proudly serve in the National Guard and Reserve. 

During National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we 

take a moment to salute the employers and communities that support our 

citizen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen. 

Nearly half of our Nation’s Armed Forces are comprised of National Guard 

and Reserve members. These dedicated patriots train throughout the year 

to be mission-ready at home and abroad. They balance the demands of 

civilian life with military duties and are a vital component of our national 

defense strategy. Our National Guardsmen and Reservists serve with distinction in uniform on all fronts—whether it be mitigating the effects of natural 

disasters and emergencies on our soil, protecting our border, or engaging 

in combat operations around the globe. And when they take the uniform 

off, they apply their leadership skills and desire to serve our communities 

throughout every sector of the civilian world. 

Employers who understand and appreciate the critical mission of our National Guard and Reserve provide flexibility and unwavering support in 

the workplace that empowers Guardsmen and Reservists to make invaluable 

contributions to our all-volunteer force. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the employers nationwide who understand the importance of a 

strong and ready military. Offices, organizations, and businesses nationwide 

accept the inconveniences of disruptive schedules, temporary personnel 

shortages, and financial burdens, because they know that they are helping 

sustain and advance something far more valuable than their bottom lines. 

Guardsmen and Reservists bring invaluable assets of professionalism, commitment, teamwork, and discipline to our Armed Forces and to America’s 

businesses. 

My Administration is committed to caring for our military members, veterans, 

and their families. Many civilian employers share this unwavering dedication 

and devotion, and they deserve our deepest gratitude. I encourage all Americans to support our brave Guardsmen, Reservists, and their families because 

of their incalculable sacrifices to secure and maintain our freedom. Let 

us remember that the generosity, flexibility, and selflessness of their civilian 

employers are critical to their ability to serve our country most effectively. 

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 August 19 through 

August 25, 2018, as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 

Week. I call upon all Americans to join me in expressing our heartfelt 

thanks to the civilian employers who provide critical support to the men 

and women of the National Guard and Reserve. I also call on State and 

local officials, private organizations, and all military commanders to observe 

this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 


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42584 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 22, 2018 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth 

day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of 

the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 

forty-third. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18306 

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