National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2023
| Court | Executive Office Of The President |
| Citation | 88 FR 57329 |
| Published date | 23 August 2023 |
| Record Number | 2023-18246 |
| Section | Presidential Documents |
Presidential Documents
57329
Federal Register
Vol. 88, No. 162
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Title 3—
The President
Proclamation 10607 of August 18, 2023
National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week,
2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The United States military is the greatest fighting force in the history of
the world—and that’s in no small part due to our National Guard and
Reserve members, who stand ready to defend our Nation at a moment’s
notice. Just as these brave women and men have shown ultimate faith
to our country, many of their employers have gone above and beyond
to keep faith with them. This week, we honor our Guard and Reserve
troops for all that they sacrifice to keep our country and their communities
safe. And we thank their employers, whose support makes their service
possible.
Our National Guard and Reserve members are not only a source of pride
for the military, they are also often the bedrock of their communities. While
serving as citizen Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard and Soldiers,
Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen of the Reserve, they serve
as teachers, pastors, public servants, engineers, medical professionals, small
business owners, mothers, fathers, and so much more. Every day, they
balance the competing demands of civilian life and military service, including
leaving their communities at a moment’s notice when our country calls.
Many patriotic employers have stepped up to do all that they can to support
the mission of their Guard and Reserve employees. They offer generous
leave policies while service members are deployed or undergoing military
training. They ensure that spouses and families maintain access to health
care and benefits while their loved ones are away. And they demonstrate
steadfast support for the service members who sacrifice so much for all
of us. That matters—it ensures that our National Guard and Reserve members
can continue to strengthen our national security while maintaining meaning-
ful roles at home.
The Biden family is a National Guard family, and we remain inspired
by all Americans who choose to serve something bigger than themselves,
just as our son Major Beau Biden did in the Delaware Army National
Guard. We owe our troops, including our Guard and Reserve members,
a debt of gratitude that we can never fully repay. During National Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, let us also show our appreciation
to employers for all that they do to support the brave Americans who
stand at the ready to dare all, risk all, and give all for our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 August 20 through
August 26, 2023, as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this week by honoring our
National Guard and Reserve service members, who sacrifice so much to
keep our country and communities safe and secure, and to commend the
employers who empower these service members to thrive.
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Presidential Documents
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day
of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
forty-eighth.
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