2024 U.S. Military Spouse Appreciation Day:
“Nice to get an extra squeeze and to hear how much we are appreciated”
May 10, 2024
“Spouse Appreciation Day is a day, which reminds us to stop and think just for a moment about how much has been given up to support the careers of our loved ones, the mission and the community,” said Kayt Dodd, a military spouse who was in Osan Air Base, Korea in 2022. “It’s definitely nice to get an extra squeeze and to hear how much we are appreciated. Just like many holidays, we celebrate those around us who lift us up, give us joy and encourage us to always do our best. That’s what spouse appreciation day is about.”
Kayt Dodd’s words capture well the experiences of spouses of our Korea Veterans. The Korea Defense Veterans Association sincerely thank the spouses of so many of our 1.8 million Korean War Veterans and 3.3 million Korea Defense Veterans, 28,500 of whom are still serving in U.S. Forces Korea (USFK).
As we look forward to Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12, 2024, please remember that “U.S. Military Spouse Appreciation Day” falls on the Friday (May 10, 2024) before Mother’s Day. Please also remember what General (Ret.) Curtis Scaparrotti, KDVA Chairman and President, urged us last year, “… let us remember to thank our spouses as much as we thank our Service Members. Because ‘home is where the heart is’ is better when spouses are holding down the fort until they can be reunited with their Service Members.”
KDVA membership is honored to welcome military spouses who can join for free at https://kdva.vet/join-kdva/.
Thank you — KDVA members, donors, partners, and supporters — for standing “Together for the ROK-U.S. Alliance”!
Steve Lee
Senior Vice President
Korea Defense Veterans Association
Kayt Dodd’s story appears in the Osan Air Base website at https://www.osan.af.mil/News/Stories/Article-Display/Article/3027307/team-osan-recognizes-celebrates-military-spouses/.
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