First Lady announces study of military families

First Lady announces study of military families

By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday May 12, 2010 14:53:13 EDT

More than 100,000 service members and their families will participate in a “landmark” study to help the administration understand the challenges these families face, First Lady Michelle Obama announced Wednesday.

She said the president has also ordered a 90-day review among 20 federal agencies to develop a coordinated governmentwide approach to supporting military families. Helping service members and families is not just the responsibility of the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, she said.

And more than the federal government needs to be involved, said Obama, speaking to the National Military Family Association’s summit. She issued a nationwide challenge to help American military families.

“This has to be all hands on deck,” she said. While there has been an outpouring of support for military families over the last eight years of war, she said, many military families are still not receiving the support they need. Spouses need better mental health services, and children need more support, she said.
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First Lady announces study of military families