Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2020

Proclamation 10083 of September 25, 2020

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2020

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The brave men and women of our Armed Forces represent
the very best of our great Nation, matched only by the
families who walk beside them in their service. It is
our sacred duty to recognize the unending and
immeasurable sacrifices our military families make in
support of their loved ones and for our country, and we
are cognizant of the fortitude they show enduring the
anguish of knowing that their hero may never return
home. On this Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, we
solemnly honor the memory of every lost Soldier,
Sailor, Airman, Marine, and Coast Guardsman, and we
humbly grieve with their families who persevere with
remarkable courage, strength, and grace.

Today, and every day, we hold in our hearts those who
have answered the knock on the door, accepted the flag
folded with precision, said their final farewell, and
borne the absence of their fallen hero. Gold Star
Families deserve our utmost respect, admiration, and
support for their tenacity and resilience, and for the
work they do to preserve the memory of those who gave
their lives to our Nation.

The true strength and success of our Armed Forces is
found in the love, support, and unity of our Nation's
military families, and this is reflected best in our
country's inspirational Gold Star Mothers and Families.
Shouldering their profound grief, they find the courage
and conviction to move forward, transforming their
heartache into hope, meaningful service, and outreach
to veterans, support organizations, and other military
families coping with the death of a loved one. Their
ability to overcome, persist, prevail, and in turn,
enrich the lives of others, exemplifies the true
American Spirit. On behalf of our grateful Nation, I
commend and honor them for their continued commitment
to our military heroes.

Americans of every generation owe a debt of gratitude
to the men and women who gave their lives in service to
this Nation and to their families who remain forever
changed. On this solemn day of remembrance, we hold
these families in our hearts, remember them in our
prayers, support them in our words and deeds, and join
them in honoring their hero's ultimate sacrifice. May
God provide them continued strength, comfort, and care,
and may God bless the United States of America.

The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June
23, 1936 (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), has designated the
last Sunday in September as ``Gold Star Mother's Day.''

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 27,
2020, as Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day. I call
upon all Government officials to display the flag of
the United States over Government buildings on this
special day. I also encourage the American people to
display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies as a
public expression of our Nation's gratitude and respect
for our Gold Star Mothers and Families.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord
two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
fifth.