Navy Captain Leads ‘Joining Forces’
By Elaine Sanchez Elaine.sanchez@dma.mil Sept. 2, 2011 Navy Capt. Brad Cooper seemed at ease seated in an ornate room in the White House’s East Wing, surrounded by memorabilia from past events. He...
View ArticleStars ‘Join Forces’ With First Lady
By Elaine Sanchez Elaine.sanchez@dma.mil Family Matters Blog Oct. 12, 2011 A few top entertainment industry stars have joined forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to help shine the light on military...
View ArticleCooking Event Stirs Support for Spouses
Guest blogger Angee Croxon, a military spouse, describes her experiences at a spouse appreciation event during the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 5. Along with...
View ArticleMedical Colleges Step Up Care for Troops, Families
Jan. 12, 2012 The nation’s medical colleges are the latest to join forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to ensure the best care for troops, veterans and their families. The first lady yesterday...
View ArticleBlogger Joins Bidens’ West Coast Trip
By Elaine Sanchez Jan. 23, 2012 Last week, I traveled to California to join Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, as she embarked on a West Coast Joining Forces tour. Dr. Biden had arrived...
View ArticleNew Job Push to Benefit Military Spouses
By Elaine Sanchez April 4, 2012 First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday unveiled a new hiring effort that will deliver thousands of portable, flexible job opportunities to military spouses. Eleven...
View ArticleMilitary Kids’ Education Gets Top Billing
By Lisa Daniel April 30, 2012 Education was front and center in Washington last week and at least two major events directly impact the education of military families’ school-age children. First, Angela...
View ArticleMissouri Guardsmen Share Program With Dr. Biden
By Lisa Daniel As Missouri National Guard members met with Dr. Jill Biden this week to discuss their family challenges and areas of support, Jenn Whitacre’s feedback was both professional and personal....
View ArticleJoining Forces Exceeds Expectations, Director Says
By Lisa Daniel When First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden started the “Joining Forces” campaign 15 months ago, they did so with the goal of creating impactful...
View ArticleDOD Teacher Finds Crossroads in American Education
By Lisa Daniel Common Core Standards, No Child Left Behind, STEM, differentiated teaching, merit pay. Keeping up with the latest policies, ideas and buzz words in education is enough to make parents’ –...
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