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Proclamation 10576

Military Spouse Appreciation Day, 2023

This proclamation designates May 12, 2023 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day and calls on Americans to honor military spouses with ceremonies and activities. The text describes existing Biden Administration initiatives supporting military spouses—federal career pathways, private-sector fellowships, scholarship expansion for professional credentials, parental leave expansion, and childcare access improvements—but these are framed as ongoing efforts rather than new directives created by this proclamation.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 31143

Impact dates

  1. Military Spouse Appreciation Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 12, 2023 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day
  • Call upon the people of the United States to honor military spouses with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • May 12, 2023 designated as Military Spouse Appreciation Day
  • Call for ceremonies and activities on that date

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives; entirely honorific
  • Description of existing programs (Joining Forces, federal career pathways, fellowships, scholarships, parental leave, childcare) may create impression of new action when these are ongoing initiatives
Proclamation 10576: Military Spouse Appreciation Day, 2023 · Executive Orders