BILL NUMBER: HR 14	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Melendez
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Chávez, Gorell, Grove, and Lowenthal)

                        APRIL 4, 2013

   Relative to the Month of the Military Child.


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   WHEREAS, In 1986, Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger
established the Defense Department's Month of the Military Child; and

   WHEREAS, Every April, United States military services and
communities around the world recognize military children for their
daily sacrifices and the challenges they must overcome; and
   WHEREAS, Military children often have to adapt their lives to the
requirements of their parent's military obligations; and
   WHEREAS, These children shoulder responsibilities beyond their
years and burdens outside of their control, such as repeatedly moving
and changing schools, long-term family member separations, and even
the loss of a parent; and
   WHEREAS, Many military children have known only war since
September 11, 2001; and
   WHEREAS, California is home to more than 158,000 military children
whose parents serve in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps,
Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves; and
   WHEREAS, California will further its commitment to the brave men
and women who serve their country and state by recognizing these
children and young American heroes and pledging its gratitude for
their sacrifices; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly hereby proclaims the month of April 2013 as the Month of the
Military Child in California; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Assembly urges all Californians, local and
state leaders, private organizations, and businesses to observe the
month by showing appreciation to the children and youth of military
families for standing by their parents and loved ones who are serving
as members of the Armed Forces of the Unites States; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to each Senator and Representative from California in
the Congress of the United States, to the Governor of California, to
the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, to the
Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to the Secretaries
of the Armed Forces of the United States, and to the author for
appropriate distribution.