HomeMy WebLinkAboutGuard and Reserve WeekTOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
PROCLAMATION
EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE WEEK
WHEREAS,National Guard and Reserve forces comprise nearly halfof
our nation's military strength,and are essential to America's national security;
and Reserve Component forces stand ready to answer the callto serve,whether
serving alongside active duty counterparts all across the globe or responding to
humanitarian crises at home and abroad;and
WHEREAS,employers provide critical support to members of the
National Guard and Reserve;allowing Citizen Warriors to serve whenever the
Nation calls,often foregoing financial gain and making sacrifices in the process;
and
WHEREAS,employer support is stronger than ever,more than 41 years
after President Richard Nixon authorized the Secretary of Defense to establish
the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
(ESGR);and
WHEREAS,our nation isin debt to the Citizen Warriors departing the
comforts of home to ensure our freedoms remain intact;and,likewise,America
pays special tribute to the commitment of dedicated and supportive employers
who continue to make service in the Reserve Components possible.
NOW,THEREFORE,I,Linda M.Kavanagh,Mayor of the Town of
Fountain Hills,Arizona,do hereby declare September 22-26,2014 as National
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve week in Fountain Hills.
Dated this 18th dayofSeptember,2014.
lagh,Mayor
Attest:
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Bevelyn J.Bender^Town Clerk