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- Hi, everyone.

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April is Month of the Military Child

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and on behalf of my husband, Mike,

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I wanna take this opportunity to thank

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and recognize and celebrate
our military children.

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As a mother of two boys, young men now,

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I understand the challenges and rewards

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that come with raising
children in a Navy household.

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Military children face something
that other children don't:

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deployments, moves, and absences.

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These experiences force
children to become familiar

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with uncertainty and change,
and isn't that a great skill

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to carry over into our
lives now as we adjust

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to different patterns
due to the coronavirus.

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Today the need for resilience
is more important than ever.

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To our Navy children,

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thank you from the bottom of
our hearts for doing your part.

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For the moving,

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being the new kid in
school from time to time,

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and adapting to the new family routines

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when your parent is at work or deployed.

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Military children, both
youth and teenagers,

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are strong and they set examples

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for their friends, their neighbors,

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and their local communities,

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on how to make personal sacrifices

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in the service of the collective good.

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Let's take time together to celebrate

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the patriotism, strength, and perseverance

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of our military children.

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Let's applaud their daily sacrifices

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and the challenges they overcome.

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Most of all, let's thank them
for their love and support

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which makes the life of
service to the Navy possible.

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We also wanna recognize,
not only the parents

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who raise the children,
but also the Navy child

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and healthcare professionals.

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What you do matters to
support Navy children.

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To everyone, please join me in
recognizing our Navy children

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and their families, not only this month,

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but all throughout the year.

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Thank you very much.

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