First Lady and Hollywood joining forces for those who serve

News: First Lady and Hollywood joining forces

Office of the Chief of Public Affairs Los Angeles
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Duane Brown

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Armed Forces service members and the Writers Guild of America come together to participate in a panel discussion to inform the Hollywood community on ways it can support the military and its Families at the WGA Theater in Beverly Hill, Calif., June 14.

The event was initiated by the First Lady Michelle Obama highlighting the Joining Forces initiative, and a task force of top level producers, writers and directors in Hollywood with the goal to inspire the entertainment community to create more television, feature film and Internet projects about military Families and the military.

Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, created the Joining Forces initiative to help the nation understand "That when our country goes to war, we have families that are serving right along with them."

When Obama began on the campaign trail, she spent a lot time meeting with working women. As she toured the country and began to meet with working military spouses on service installations, she began to realize how little she knew about what they go through.

“I didn’t come from a military Family,” said Obama. “I began to realize how little I knew, so I began to ask the question, ‘why?’”

After researching the issues and working with Dr. Biden, they came to the conclusion that military service members represent only one percent of our population, but they shoulder the responsibility of protecting our entire Nation. Missing birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and so many of the daily moments we spend with the people we love, they make incredible sacrifices. But , they don’t make them alone.
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First Lady and Hollywood joining forces