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Proclamation 9608

Military Spouse Day, 2017

This proclamation designates May 12, 2017 as Military Spouse Day, honoring military spouses for their sacrifices and service. It includes a non-binding appeal to American businesses to create hiring, training, and promotion opportunities for military spouses and to find ways to keep them employed after relocations.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 22729

Impact dates

  1. Proclamation of May 12, 2017 as Military Spouse Day

Key directives

  • Urge American businesses to create opportunities for hiring, training, and promoting military spouses
  • Urge American businesses to identify ways to keep military spouses employed following relocations
  • Call upon the people of the United States to honor military spouses with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of May 12, 2017 as Military Spouse Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Language 'My Administration will focus on supporting and increasing opportunities' is aspirational with no concrete policy mechanism attached
  • Business appeals are non-binding and lack enforcement or tracking mechanisms
Proclamation 9608: Military Spouse Day, 2017 · Executive Orders