Presidential Documents

19581 

Federal Register 

Vol. 87, No. 65 

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 10357 of March 31, 2022 

Month of the Military Child, 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Each April, the Month of the Military Child provides a chance for us 

to recognize and thank the children of our service members and veterans. 

I have always believed that America has a sacred obligation to prepare 

our troops when we send them into harm’s way and to support them 

and their families both while they are deployed and after they return home. 

The First Lady and I recognize that it is not only those who wear the 

uniform that serve our country—it is also their loved ones, and especially 

their children. In the timeless words of the poet John Milton, ‘‘They also 

serve who only stand and wait.’’ 

Military-connected children shoulder the burdens of service, facing unique 

challenges from a young age. They move frequently with their families— 

leaving friends, schools, and communities behind. They say goodbye to 

deploying family members, not knowing when they will see them again. 

Some of these young people endure deployments and separations, spending 

months or even years away from their beloved parent. Birthdays, holidays, 

graduations, and other important milestones are celebrated with just a phone 

call or virtual hug. The First Lady and I witnessed these sacrifices firsthand, 

when our grandchildren experienced their father’s deployment to Iraq. 

Even after their parent has left the military, children can continue to face 

challenges as their parent transitions to civilian life and they may be called 

on to care for wounds or injuries their parent suffered during their service. 

Too many live with the pain and loss of a parent or family member who 

made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. 

This month—and every month—we share our gratitude for these children. 

We recognize the hardships they face and commit to supporting the physical, 

social, and emotional health and safety of their families. That is why the 

White House’s Joining Forces initiative, guided by the First Lady, is focused 

on supporting the military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors. 

As a symbol of our support and gratitude to our military children, during 

the Month of the Military Child, the Department of Defense uses the color 

purple—representing all services in the military community. I encourage 

Americans everywhere to find ways to support our military-connected children, including by wearing purple to honor their service. Let us recommit 

ourselves to our sacred obligation to provide our military children and 

their families with the full support of our communities and our Government. 

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 laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2022 as the Month 

of the Military Child. I call upon the people of the United States to honor 

military children with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 


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19582 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2022 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day 

of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 

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

[FR Doc. 2022–07261 

Filed 4–4–22; 8:45 am] 

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