Today is a special day. What? you ask.
Military Spouse Appreciation Day, that’s what.
May is traditionally the month that our esteemed military is celebrated. Here is a link you can follow, or just read the excerpt I included below.
https://www.military.com/spouse/military-spouse-appreciation-day
From the website:
“You don’t need a dedicated Military Spouse Appreciation Day to make sure you acknowledge the military spouse in your life. Service members know that their spouses are the ones who keep the home fires burning. And military spouses know that those around them also walking through military life are more than just friends and neighbors: They are family.
What is Military Spouse Appreciation Day?
Military Spouse Appreciation Day is a day set aside for us to pause to recognize the military spouses around us who have the greatest impact on our lives and our military communities.
When is Military Spouse Appreciation Day?
The Friday in May before Mother’s Day, this special day was first recognized by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. The sitting president typically issues a proclamation in recognition of the holiday, while celebrations are held on and near U.S. military bases around the world.
May is also host to a series of other military holidays, including Military Appreciation Month, established in 1999; Victory in Europe (VE) Day, commemorating the end of WWII in Europe on May 8, 1945; and Armed Forces Day, designated in 1949. Memorial Day, the only official federal holiday in May, is celebrated the last Monday of the month.”
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There you have it. We probably all have military folks in our lives, so let’s make sure they know we appreciate their service, either in the field or on the home front.
Comments welcome!
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I’ll be MIA (do you see what I did there?) for a few weeks, rehabbing from surgery. A huge “thank you” to those from the Best Team Ever who are filling in for me. I’ll be lurking and reading, though, never fear!
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While visiting relatives out of state with my sister and her husband this past week, I was pleased to see people stop and thank my brother-in-law for his service (he wears military T-shirts or hats that show he’s a vet.
And my awesome Dad served in the Air Force for 20 years and he and mom and the family had to move I don’t know how many times, being transferred all over the place. I was next to youngest in the family so I don’t really remember any of the moves but one, which was near the end of his service. But that’s a lot of work pulling up stakes and moving time after time. And as you mention, Mom keeping things going while Dad is serving.
In any case, my hat is off to all our great men and women in uniform & their families.
Love this post reminding us not only of our veterans, but of their families as well!
Deb, you’ll be in my thoughts and prayers as you recover!