Honoring the courage and strength of the military spouse and family - moms & dads, husbands & wives, sons & daughters, etc. - of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Those of the past laid a foundation, those of the present will build it higher, and those of the future will reach for the sky.
The history of the military spouse & family is a story of giving of self and overcoming numerous obstacles to support their service members, fellow military families, and country. Our mission is to memorialize the noble spirit and timeless contributions and bring all generations of military families together.
"Each of you is part of a legacy of service that harkens back to our country's earliest days. When Martha Washington...organized sick wards for wounded soldiers and made visits to battlefields to boost the morale of the troops, she volunteered for a cause bigger than herself. Through many conflicts, America's war fighters have counted on their spouses for love and support. Our communities have depended on your energy and your leadership. Our nation has benefited from...the sacrifices of our military families... ...I know that nothing can compensate for the sacrifices you endure while your spouse is away. And so do a lot of people in Washington understand that. But you also got to know that our entire country stands with you -- we love you and we respect you. America has seen and survived many wars over many generations. What has remained constant is the love we have for each other, the nobility of duty, and the strength that our men and women in uniform find in their heroes who serve at home. And so we honor you today -- whether you're in this room or around the United States of America. We thank you for your sacrifices. We thank you for supporting our Armed Forces. And we ask for God's blessings on you and your family." - President Bush, White House, May 11, 2007, Military Spouse Appreciation Day
"Since the early days of the Continental Army, the wives of our servicemen have made unselfish contributions to the spirit and well-being of their fighting men and the general welfare of their communities. Throughout the years, as the numbers of our married men and women in uniform have grown and as their military missions have become more complex and dispersed, their spouses have made countless personal sacrifices to support the Armed Forces. In many instances, they subordinated their personal and professional aspirations to the greater benefit of the service family. Responding to the call of duty, they frequently endured long periods of separation or left familiar surroundings and friends to re-establish their homes in distant places. And there they became American ambassadors abroad. As volunteers, military spouses have provided exemplary service and leadership in educational, community, recreational, religious, social and cultural endeavors. And as parents and homemakers, they preserve the cornerstone of our Nation's strength -- the American family." - President Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5184 -- Military Spouse Day, 1984
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." - President Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865
Military Spouse & Family Legacy Association, Inc. A 501(c)(3) Organization
