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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 2014 / Presidential Documents 65857 

Proclamation 9200 of October 31, 2014 

Military Family Month, 2014 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

For more than two centuries, members of our Armed Forces have defended 

our country with unyielding courage. In our Nation’s times of need, these 

brave patriots step forward to answer America’s call, leaving behind everything they know and love. And as they help secure our freedom and democracy, their families sacrifice alongside them. During Military Family Month, 

we recognize every spouse, parent, sibling, child, and loved one who stands 

with our service members, and we reaffirm our solemn vow to serve these 

families as well as they serve us. 

The selflessness of our military families tells a story of unfailing duty 

and devotion. Through long deployments, difficult separations, and moves 

across the country and overseas, spouses and partners put their careers 

on hold and children take on extra responsibilities. With grace and resilience, 

families endure the absence of loved ones and shoulder the burdens of 

war. And when battle ends and our service members return home, their 

families support their transition and recovery. 

To fulfill our sacred promise to our service members and their loved ones, 

my Administration continues to make supporting our military families a 

top priority. This year, we launched the Veterans Employment Center, an 

interagency resource to connect transitioning service members, veterans, 

and their spouses to meaningful career opportunities. We are also committed 

to fostering partnerships with organizations that help military caregivers 

and making consistent and effective family services available, including 

mental health care and counseling, deployment and relocation assistance, 

and child care and youth programs. Through their Joining Forces initiative, 

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are working to ensure members 

of our Armed Forces, veterans, and their families have all the opportunities 

and benefits they deserve. And since 2011, their efforts have encouraged 

businesses to hire more than 500,000 veterans and military spouses. 

Every day, our military families at home and abroad inspire us and remind 

us of our obligation to take care of those who do so much for our country. 

As a grateful Nation, we pay tribute to the women and men who have 

made our military the finest fighting force the world has ever known, and 

we honor the enduring strength and dedication of their families. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 November 2014 

as Military Family Month. I call on all Americans to honor military families 

through private actions and public service for the tremendous contributions 

they make in support of our service members and our Nation. 


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65858 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 2014 / Presidential Documents 

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

of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the 

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

[FR Doc. 2014–26476 

Filed 11–4–14; 11:15 am] 

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