Military Family & Community Covenant DayPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
MILITARY FAMILY AND COMMUNITY COVENANT DAY
WHEREAS, for more than 230 years, individuals from all walks of life have taken up arms and sworn
an oath to support and defend the principles upon which our country was founded; and
WHEREAS, whether serving at home or abroad, Florida's active duty reserve and National Guard
military and civil servants, protect our homeland, respond to national disasters, assist humanitarian
emergencies and protect against all threats foreign and domestic; and
WHEREAS, created in 2008, the United States Army Community Covenant program was designed to
foster and sustain effective state and community partnerships with all of the armed services, improving
the quality of life for service men and women and their families; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has conducted a state -wide community covenant signing ceremony; and
WHEREAS, community support is essential to the readiness of the military and contributes to
strengthening the resilience of U.S. military personnel; and
WHEREAS, Americans recognize that military personnel and their families make considerable sacrifices
as they defend the Nation, as multiple long deployments, frequent moves, and visible /invisible wounds of
war are a few of the unique stresses military families face; and
WHEREAS, today, Floridians support service members, veterans, and their families by stepping
forward to help mitigate stresses associated with military life while also striving to inspire their fellow
Americans to continue to recognize and support military and veteran families in their communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, William L. Manuel, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the
Village of North Palm Beach, do hereby proclaim April 17, 2013 as
MILITARY FAMILY AND COMMUNITY COVENANT DAY
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, and herby express their unwavering support and admiration to
all current and former military personnel for their true and faithful service and further recognize the
tremendous sacrifices of their families. Be it further resolved that the Village of North Palm Beach, through
the Florida Military and Community Covenant and Operation Strong Families, accepts the call to action to
support and honor all service members, veterans and their families, past and present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of
North Palm Beach to be affixed this 28th day of March, 2013.
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William L. Manuel, Mayor