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Posted on 10/28/2019 5:35:36 AM PDT by simpson96
WASHINGTON – Former First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged military families and elected officials this week to “keep the pressure on” the country’s leaders to expand the support and understanding of those who care for injured and ill veterans and service members.
Speaking to a room of military and veteran families Wednesday, Obama said getting to know that community during her time as first lady “changed me forever.”
“You’ve changed the way I see service. You’ve changed the way I see war,” Obama said. “You’ve changed the way I see this entire country, and whether we simply talk about the values we like to pride ourselves on – values like duty, honor and patriotism – or if we actually live them out.”
Obama received an award Wednesday from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, which initiated its “Hidden Heroes” campaign in 2012 to bring resources to military caregivers. Obama became involved with the initiative from its start, said actor Tom Hanks. He is chairman of the Hidden Heroes campaign and the namesake and first recipient its (snip)
After receiving the award, Obama said she had little access to the military community before former President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. During the campaign, she met a group of military spouses and decided – if her husband was elected – she would do something to help that population.
During her time in the White House, Obama opened it up to military families, she said.
“You’re all the ones who kept us going,” Obama said. “You all are why we kept our foot on the gas with Joining Forces.”
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““You’ve changed the way I see service. You’ve changed the way I see war,” Obama said. “You’ve changed the way I see this entire country, and whether we simply talk about the values we like to pride ourselves on – values like duty, honor and patriotism – or if we actually live them out.”
Kind of sounds like he plans to run.
WOW, this article is chuck full of BS; Michael all of a sudden is concerned about the Military??? and the other part of the duo: Bam Bam Bath house Barry caring about anything or anyone else but himself??? what a crock of crap!!!
What a bunch of horse crap from the Wookie.
LOL, was it written by Hanoi Jane or a perfumed prince? So caring, one would think there is an election coming up. ????
Shut up, Mike.
No one believes your obvious bullshit.
Whoaaa! Do I smell a Fraudation in the works?
I have a cousin who thinks the US military looks like an old movie from the 50’s, a bunch of crusty old white guys. NOT true anymore! Lots of POC, lots of single moms, not so much old white guys anymore.
Not to mention the out queers and now I guess lady-men.
That’s the military our former first Yeti is talking to.
JMHO.
Uh, WGAF what moochie has to say? Or obxxx his own self. Go produce some sort of notflix thing and leave us alone. Go out to the beach shack on Mahthas Vinyahd. You know, the one NOT threatened by rising oceans.
Ok Michelle, here’s an easy one: name the highest NCO rank for each branch of the military. Go ahead. Take your time....
Hmm.. Kinda sounds like a candidate. She scares me that’s for sure. I think she is the only one who can beat Trump. Women would be a big problem. They are prone to the illusion that we can go back to a time when we didn’t have all this strife. It’s what we get for not raising hell when Obongo was burning the countr to the ground.
I NEVER heard of Michele Obama having any great love either for America or for the military. I think the Deep State sees that a lot of the military respects Trump. It may be the last pillar of society that has not completely sold out to progressivism or socialism, so Democrats have decided to start courting them.
“What a bunch of horse crap from the Wookie.”
I don’t see anything wrong with her speaking out for the families of military folks.
To be fair - she did play lip service to military families during Obama’s 2nd tenure.
But for all this talking, that’s all it was - she NEVER actually implemented a plan (y’know - like her school lunch program.
You don’t see her lobbying her colleagues in the House for more VA funding right?
She didn’t do a THING for the entire VA hospital scandals.
Just talked about support. (Much like how socialized medicine gets talked about politically - we have ta do MOAR - and they never do)
I wonder how she feels about Trump pulling troops from Syria?
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Double trick question.
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