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 123STA T . 3 7 27 PROCL A M AT I O N84 44 — OCT. 3 0, 200 9INW I T N ES SW H E R E OF, I have he r e untos et my han d th i st w enty - third day o f O c to b er, in the year of our L ord two thousand nine, and of the Inde p endence of the U nited States of A merica the two hundred and thirty-fourth .B ARA CK OBA M A Proclam a ti o n84 44o fO cto be r 30,2 00 9Mil i taryF a m ily M on t h,20 0 9BythePr e sid e n t of the U nited S t a tes of Am eri c a A Proc l amation Noonepaysahi g her price for our freedom than members of our Na- tion ’ smi l itary and their families. As sons and daughters, husbands and wives, and mothers and fathers are deployed, military families endure with e x ceptional resilience and courage. They provide our troops with invaluable encouragement and love, and serve our Nation in their own right. D uring Military Family Month, we honor the families of our Armed Forces and than k them for their dedication to our country. Though only a small percentage of our Nation’s population, our troops bear the great responsibility of protecting our people. They, along with their families, serve us every day with courage and dignity. Ensuring that military families receive the respect they deserve and the support they have earned is a top priority for my Administration. The strength of our Nation is measured not j ust by our success on the battlefield, but also by our ability to support those families who have made so many sacrifices for us. Time and again, military families have shown their heart in the face of adversity. We have a solemn obligation to ensure that while our men and women in uniform discharge their duties, we do all we can to promote and preserve the well-being of their families. We must also support the families of our wounded war- riors and our fallen heroes who have paid the ultimate price for the freedoms we enjoy. This month, we celebrate the tremendous contributions of military families, convey to them our deepest respect and appreciation, and re- commit ourselves to their support. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, P resident of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Novem- ber 20 0 9 as Military Family Month. I call on all Americans to honor military families through private actions and public service for the tre- mendous contributions they make in the support of our service mem- bers and our Nation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth. BARACK OBAMA