While the President joined around 1,400 base personnel and families and several hundred Korean vets in Seoul, the Vice President spent Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery and took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Watch a quick video from his time there. Click here to see the video. Vice […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. On a special edition for the trip to Asia this week, walk step by step with the President as he meets with students, citizens, business leaders, and government officials in India, travels to Indonesia to extend a hand of friendship […]
Ed. Note: Visit http://www.Serve.gov/vets.asp to learn more about how you can support our Veterans, military families and active duty service members. Click here to see the video. The President was joined at Yongsan Army Garrison in Seoul, South Korea by an estimated 1,400 base personnel and families and several hundred Korean vets. It was a unique and […]
En Español. Seventy-two service members from 24 countries were sworn in as new U.S. Citizens during the 7th Annual All-Military Veterans Day ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California on November 10, 2010. Today is Veterans Day, a day reserved to express our solemn and immeasurable appreciation for the men and women […]
Lately it seems like everyone has jumped on the social networking bandwagon, or at least have claimed to do so. One can find buttons for Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and others on the front pages of most Federal agencies, including VA. However, social networking sites are more than just a fad to join in order to […]
On the eve of Veteran’s Day, I wanted to write today with a simple message to our nation’s veterans: thank you. Over the past two years, I have joined with our First Lady to explore the issues faced by our service members and their families – while they are deployed and once they return home. […]
Today is the beginning of the end of the tobacco epidemic. You may have already heard about the new dramatic graphic labels that are being proposed for every pack of cigarettes, which are the biggest step forward in 25 years to warn people about the dangers of smoking and help people stop before they start — […]
In the third edition of White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the President’s trip to Asia and the importance of the National Export Initiative. Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House
With Veterans Day approaching, Tammy Duckworth, Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, answered your questions during Tuesday Talks this week. On WhiteHouse.gov and Facebook, you asked questions on a range of topics — from streamlining the claims process to getting Vets jobs to student outreach. Use the links below to jump directly to the […]
Cross posted from the Department of Defense blog. For 235 years, United States Marines have earned a privileged place in our hearts. For we know that when there is a tough job to do, we can “send in the Marines,” knowing that they will get the job done. From Iwo Jima to Inchon, from Khe […]
