First lady visits soldiers, families at Bragg

[unhappycamper]

First lady Michelle Obama speaks to soldiers and family members during a visit to the Iron Mike Dining Facility at Fort Bragg, N.C., on March 12.


First lady visits soldiers, families at Bragg
By Mike Baker - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Mar 12, 2009 20:34:09 EDT

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — First lady Michelle Obama, venturing away from Washington to define her White House role, called on the American people Thursday to embrace the military families in their communities.

In her first major advocacy mission, the wife of President Barack Obama spent the afternoon visiting with soldiers and their families at North Carolina’s sprawling Fort Bragg. She then told a crowd of community leaders in nearby Fayetteville that Americans need to reach out to members of the military.

“Our soldiers and their families have done their duty — and they do it without complaint,” Mrs. Obama said. “And we as a grateful nation must do ours — do everything in our power to honor them by supporting them.”

Mrs. Obama has said she wants to focus on military families during her time as first lady. She spent time hugging military members at a dining facility and talking with their spouses in a private session — all in a support center that had some windows boarded up with plywood.

Later she visited a classroom of kids, ages 3 to 5, at a Fort Bragg child development center. She gave an animated reading of “The Cat in the Hat” — a book she used to read to her daughters — and then did a few minutes of crafts with kids preparing “Thank You” cards for wounded soldiers.


Rest of article at: http://armytimes.com/news/2009/03/ap_michelle_obama_bragg_031209/%2e

[Maccagirl]

1. I love that woman. A beautiful role model.

Mess with her or her children at your peril. Go Michelle!