R 051959Z MAY 14
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ALMAR 016/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS YEAR, FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014, WILL BE CELEBRATED AS MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY.
2.  IN 1984, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN DESIGNATED THE FRIDAY BEFORE MOTHER'S DAY TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MILITARY SPOUSES WHOSE SUPPORT, SACRIFICE, AND RESILIENCY STRENGTHEN THE MARINE CORPS OPERATIONAL READINESS.
3.  BONNIE AND I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT ROLE MILITARY SPOUSES PLAY EVERY DAY IN KEEPING OUR MARINE CORPS STRONG AND OUR COUNTRY SAFE.YOUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO YOUR SERVICE MEMBER AND COUNTRY HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED.WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO IN SUPPORT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND ENCOURAGE ALL MARINES TO TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR YOUR SACRIFICES. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNPARALLELED CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES F. AMOS, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//