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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 27 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 27

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

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 14, 2005

    Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. 
 Mikulski, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Reid, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. 
 Murray, and Mrs. Dole) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
                   which was considered and agreed to

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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

Whereas more than a million Americans are demonstrating their courage and 
        commitment to freedom by serving in the Armed Forces of the United 
        States;
Whereas nearly 40 percent of the members of the Armed Forces, when deployed away 
        from their permanent duty stations, have left families with children 
        behind;
Whereas no one feels the effect of those deployments more than the children of 
        deployed service members;
Whereas as of March 31, 2005, approximately 1,000 of these children have lost a 
        parent serving in the Armed Forces during the preceding 5 years;
Whereas the daily struggles and personal sacrifices of children of members of 
        the Armed Forces too often go unnoticed;
Whereas the children of members of the Armed Forces are a source of pride and 
        honor to all Americans and it is fitting that the Nation recognize their 
        contributions and celebrate their spirit;
Whereas the ``National Month of the Military Child'', observed in April each 
        year, recognizes military children for their sacrifices and contributes 
        to demonstrating the Nation's unconditional support to members of the 
        Armed Forces;
Whereas in addition to Department of Defense programs to support military 
        families and military children, a variety of programs and campaigns have 
        been established in the private sector to honor, support, and thank 
        military children by fostering awareness and appreciation for the 
        sacrifices and the challenges they face; and
Whereas a month-long salute to military children will encourage support for 
        those organizations and campaigns established to provide direct support 
        for military children and families: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Senate--
            (1) joins the Secretary of Defense in honoring the children 
        of members of the Armed Forces and recognizes that they too 
        share in the burden of protecting the Nation;
            (2) urges Americans to join with the military community in 
        observing the ``National Month of the Military Child'' with 
        appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor, support, and 
        thank military children; and
            (3) recognizes with great appreciation the contributions 
        made by private-sector organizations that provide resources and 
        assistance to military families and the communities that 
        support them.
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