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Proclamation 10232

National Atomic Veterans Day, 2021

This proclamation designates July 16, 2021, as National Atomic Veterans Day to honor American service members who participated in nuclear tests between 1945-1962 or served in/near Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It commemorates their sacrifices, notes the historical barriers they faced in obtaining VA benefits due to secrecy requirements, and calls on Americans to observe the day with ceremonies honoring these veterans.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 38207

Impact dates

  1. National Atomic Veterans Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim July 16, 2021 as National Atomic Veterans Day
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of July 16, 2021 as National Atomic Veterans Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy changes or new benefits established; purely honorific
  • Historical reference to 1996 Congressional repeal of secrecy restrictions is factual background, not a new action
Proclamation 10232: National Atomic Veterans Day, 2021 · Executive Orders