Military Family Week

Congress Passes Resolution Creating Military Family Week
A resolution, sponsored by U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-AR, 3rd), designating the week of June 12 as National Military Families Week passed the House of Representatives on June 8 and the Senate on June 9. The resolution was sponsored in the Senate by Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE). Along with supporting the designation of the week as National Military Families Week, the resolution recognizes the sacrifices being made by, and the strain being placed on, the families of members of the Armed Forces. In his remarks introducing the resolution, Representative Boozman stated: "We have seen an increased awareness of the sacrifices these men and women have been making. Yet, there are many more people we have overlooked. There are husbands and wives who remain here in the United States while their spouses are making an enormous sacrifice. They are here working and caring for children and other family members left behind. These families face unique challenges while their loved ones are deployed. Yet, they remain resilient because of the wonderful support system they have here at home."
Representative Boozman also urged all U.S. citizens to get involved in their local communities to support military families and “to remember these people, not only in their thoughts and prayers, but by their deeds and actions." The text of the resolution, H.Con.Res. 159, is:

109th CONGRESS1st SessionH. CON. RES. 159CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the sacrifices being made by the families of members of the Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a week as National Military Families Week.
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109th CONGRESS1st SessionH. CON. RES. 159CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the people of the United States have a sincere appreciation for the sacrifices being made by the families of members of the Armed Forces while their loved ones are deployed in the service of their country;
Whereas military families face unique challenges while their loved ones are deployed because of the lengthy and dangerous nature of these deployments;
Whereas the strain on military family life is further increased when these deployments become more frequent;
Whereas military families on the home front remain resilient because of their comprehensive and responsive support system;
Whereas the brave members of the Armed Forces who have defended the United States since September 11, 2001, continue to have incredible, unending support from their families; and
Whereas the week of June 12, 2005, has been proposed to be designated as National Military Families Week: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress--
(1) recognizes the sacrifices of military families and the support they provide for their loved ones serving as members of the Armed Forces; and
(2) supports the designation of a week as National Military Families Week.
Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2005.