CNGB Letter In Honor of the Month of the Military Child

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Month of the Military Child

 

April
is the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor the sacrifices of
military-connected youth around the world and highlight their
contributions to readiness.  This year’s theme is,
“Military Kids, Embracing the Journey.”

 

No
one who serves our Nation serves alone; we rely on the support of our
military-connected children who selflessly serve alongside their loved
ones as citizen-warriors.  These children handle
interruptions during deployments and other military missions and often
take on additional responsibilities during those separations.  Through
their experiences, military-connected children emerge stronger.  Their
parents’ or guardians’ example of hard work
and devotion to a cause greater than themselves teaches them
patriotism, how to be leaders in their families, schools, and
communities, and the power of the words, “welcome home.”

 

To
our young warriors, we want to acknowledge the exceptionally important
role you have as part of our National Guard family.  You are resilient
through extended separations when you are missing
your parents or guardians, and you forgive us when we miss important
milestone activities like birthday parties, athletics, school
activities, and recitals.  We recognize you sacrifice family time when
we train with our unit during drill weekends and annual
training periods, which allows us to be ready when our Nation needs us
most.

 

Thank
you for making National Guard families stronger through your support
and love.  You are in our hearts and on our minds, even while we are
away.  It’s not always easy being a military
child, but your contributions are very important to the success of our
military mission and our team.  We can’t wait to see what you
accomplish.  Thank you for helping us be “Always Ready, Always There!”