| 9 | | - | Whereas, many Americans and Vermonters may not be aware that there are more than |
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| 10 | | - | 1.6 million children of U.S. military personnel, and |
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| 11 | | - | Whereas, family pressures are magnified for children who remain stateside when a |
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| 12 | | - | parent is deployed abroad, and the children of the approximately 1,000 Vermont National |
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| 13 | | - | Guard personnel who may be deployed over the course of a year experience this |
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| 14 | | - | disruption firsthand, and |
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| 15 | | - | Whereas, military children’s frequent relocation and corresponding lack of long-term |
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| 16 | | - | community stability present them with an unwelcome distraction, and |
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| 17 | | - | Whereas, in 1986, the U.S. Department of Defense first designated April as the Month |
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| 18 | | - | of the Military Child, and this annual event is part of a year-round initiative that brightens |
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| 19 | | - | and improves these children’s lives, and |
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| 20 | | - | Whereas, related programs include the national Military Kids Connect, partnerships |
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| 21 | | - | with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and 4-H Clubs, and Sesame Street for Military |
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| 22 | | - | Families, as well as many local activities that Vermont National Guard’s Child & Youth |
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| 23 | | - | Services and other offices administer, and |
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| 24 | | - | Whereas, as part of this special month, April 15, 2025 is being observed as Purple Up! |
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| 25 | | - | For Military Kids Day, an opportunity for Americans to show solidarity with military |
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| 26 | | - | families by wearing purple, a color that symbolizes all branches of the military, now |
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| 27 | | - | therefore be it |
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| 7 | + | HouseconcurrentresolutionrecognizingApril2025astheMonthofthe |
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| 8 | + | MilitaryChildinVermont |
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| 9 | + | Whereas,manyAmericansandVermontersmaynotbeawarethatthereare |
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| 10 | + | morethan1.6millionchildrenofU.S.militarypersonnel, and |
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| 11 | + | Whereas,familypressuresaremagnifiedforchildrenwhoremainstateside |
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| 12 | + | whenaparentisdeployedabroad,andthechildrenoftheapproximately1,000 |
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| 13 | + | VermontNationalGuardpersonnelwhomaybedeployedoverthecourseofa |
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| 14 | + | yearexperiencethisdisruptionfirsthand, and |
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| 15 | + | Whereas,militarychildren’sfrequentrelocationandcorrespondinglackof |
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| 16 | + | long-termcommunitystabilitypresentthemwithanunwelcome |
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| 17 | + | distraction, and |
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| 18 | + | Whereas,in1986,theU.S.DepartmentofDefensefirstdesignatedAprilas |
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| 19 | + | theMonthoftheMilitaryChild,andthisannualeventispartofayear-round |
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| 20 | + | initiativethatbrightensandimprovesthesechildren’slives, and |
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| 21 | + | Whereas,relatedprogramsincludethenationalMilitaryKidsConnect, |
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| 22 | + | partnershipswiththeBoys&GirlsClubsofAmericaand4-HClubs,and |
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| 23 | + | SesameStreetforMilitaryFamilies,aswellasmanylocalactivitiesthat |
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| 24 | + | VermontNationalGuard’sChild&YouthServicesandotheroffices |
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| 25 | + | administer, and |
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| 26 | + | Whereas,aspartofthisspecialmonth,April15,2025isbeingobservedas |
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| 27 | + | PurpleUp!ForMilitaryKidsDay,anopportunityforAmericanstoshow |
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| 28 | + | solidaritywithmilitaryfamiliesbywearingpurple,acolorthatsymbolizesall |
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| 29 | + | branchesofthemilitary,nowthereforebeit |
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