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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 599 

Honoring military children during the National Month of the Military Child. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 27, 2022 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. ERNST, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. TESTER, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, 

Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. CARPER, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. KING, Mrs. 

HYDE-SMITH, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring military children during the National Month of 

the Military Child. 

Whereas almost 2,600,000 individuals demonstrate courage 

and commitment to freedom by serving in the reserves or 

active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States; 

Whereas 35.9 percent of active duty members of the Armed 

Forces have children; 

Whereas approximately 2,000,000 military children have experienced a parental deployment since September 11, 

2001; 

Whereas no one feels the effect of deployments more than the 

children of deployed members of the Armed Forces; 


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Whereas approximately 2,300,000 children under the age of 

18 live with a veteran who is disabled; 

Whereas more than 25,000 military children have experienced 

the death of a military parent since September 11, 2001; 

Whereas the daily struggles and personal sacrifices of children of members of the Armed Forces are too often unnoticed; 

Whereas countless children live with a parent who is a member of the Armed Forces and who bears a visible or invisible wound of war; 

Whereas the children of members of the Armed Forces are 

a source of pride and honor to the people of the United 

States, and it is fitting that the United States recognize 

the contributions and celebrate the spirit of such children; 

Whereas the National Month of the Military Child, observed 

in April of each year, recognizes military children for 

their sacrifices and contributes to demonstrating the unconditional support of the United States for members of 

the Armed Forces; 

Whereas, in addition to programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to support 

military families and military children, various programs 

and campaigns have been established in the private and 

nonprofit sectors to honor, support, and thank military 

children by fostering awareness and appreciation for the 

sacrifices and the challenges that these children face; and 

Whereas a month-long salute to military children encourages 

support for the organizations and campaigns established 

to provide direct support for military children and families: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) joins the Secretary of Defense and the Sec3 retary of Veterans Affairs in honoring the children 

4 of members of the Armed Forces and recognizes 

5 that such children share in the burden of protecting 

6 the United States; and 

7 (2) urges the people of the United States to 

8 join the military community in observing the Na9 tional Month of the Military Child with appropriate 

10 ceremonies and activities that honor, support, and 

11 thank military children. 

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