III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 64 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 12, 2009 
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Urging the President to designate 2009 as the ‘‘Year of 
the Military Family’’. 
Whereas there are more than 1.8 million family members of 
regular component members of the Armed Forces and an 
additional 1.1 million family members of reserve compo-
nent members; 
Whereas slightly more than half of all members of the regular 
and reserve components are married, and just over 40 
percent 
of 
military 
spouses 
are 
years 
or 
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younger and 60 percent of military spouses are under 36 
years of age; 
Whereas there are nearly 1.2 million children between the 
ages of birth and 23 years who are dependents of regular 
component members, and there are over 713,000 children 
between such ages who are dependents of reserve compo-
nent members; 
Whereas the largest group of minor children of regular com-
ponent members consist of children between the ages of 
birth and 5 years, while the largest group of minor chil-
dren of reserve component members consist of children 
between the ages of 6 and 14 years; 
Whereas the needs, resources, and challenges confronting a 
military family, particularly when a member of the family 
has been deployed, vastly differ between younger age chil-
dren and children who are older; 
Whereas the United States recognizes that military families 
are also serving their country, and the United States 
must ensure that all the needs of military dependent chil-
dren are being met, for children of members of both the 
regular and reserve components; 
Whereas military families often face unique challenges and 
difficulties that are inherent to military life, including 
long separations from loved ones, the repetitive demands 
of frequent deployments, and frequent uprooting of com-
munity ties resulting from moves to bases across the 
country and overseas; 
Whereas thousands of military family members have taken on 
volunteer responsibilities to assist units and members of 
the Armed Forces who have been deployed by supporting 
family readiness groups, helping military spouses meet 
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the demands of a single parent during a deployment, or 
providing a shoulder to cry on or the comfort of under-
standing; 
Whereas military families provide members of the Armed 
Forces with the strength and emotional support that is 
needed from the home front for members preparing to 
deploy, who are deployed, or who are returning from de-
ployment; 
Whereas some military families have given the ultimate sac-
rifice in the loss of a principal family member in defense 
of the United States; and 
Whereas 2009 would be an appropriate year to designate as 
the ‘‘Year of the Military Family’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) expresses its deepest appreciation to the 
families of members of the Armed Forces who serve, 
or have served, in defense of the United States; 
(2) recognizes the contributions that military 
families make, and encourages the people of the 
United States to share their appreciation for the 
sacrifices military families give on behalf of the 
United States; and 
(3) urges the President— 
(A) to designate a ‘‘Year of the Military 
Family’’; and 
(B) to encourage the people of the United 
States and the Department of Defense to ob-
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serve the ‘‘Year of Military Family’’ with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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