Today - May 9th - is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Thank you spouses for all you do!! Heres a message from the Chief of Naval Operations: ON MAY 9TH, WE CELEBRATE MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY. WHILE OUR SAILORS SERVE IN ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD PROTECTING AND DEFENDING OUR NATION, OUR SPOUSES ALSO SERVE AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD TO ENSURE OUR FAMILY REMAINS STABLE AND READY AT ALL TIMES TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF TODAYS NAVY. AS YOU CELEBRATE THIS SPECIAL DAY, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PAY SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUABLE SUPPORT OUR MILITARY SPOUSES PROVIDE TO OUR NAVY TEAM. 2. MILITARY SPOUSES ARE COURAGEOUS; THEY OVERCOME UNIQUE CHALLENGES WITH POISE AND DEDICATION IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. SPOUSES ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT SUSTAINS OUR SERVICE MEMBERS. WHETHER DURING A TIME OF DANGER, DURING A DEPLOYMENT, WELCOMING SAILORS HOME, OR VOLUNTEERING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, OUR SPOUSES ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE NAVY FAMILY. THEY SERVE IN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT POSITIONS AS OMBUDSMEN AND IN FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS TO SHARE THE BURDENS AND JOYS OF MILITARY LIFE. 3. IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE MILITARY SPOUSES WHO PROUDLY EMBRACE A LIFE OF SERVICE. OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE GOES OUT TO OUR SPOUSES WHO SACRIFICE SO MUCH, AND WE VALUE AND RECOGNIZE THEIR SPECIAL SERVICE. OUR SPOUSES ARE THE UNSUNG HEROES OF OUR NAVY, AND TODAY, WE SALUTE THEM FOR THEIR ENDURING DEDICATION TO THE NAVY FAMILY. 4. RELEASED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 12:59:44 +0000