First lady speaks to Vt. guardsmen, families

First lady speaks to Vt. guardsmen, families
Burlington (Vt.) Free Press
Posted : Thursday Jun 30, 2011 17:21:27 EDT
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — First lady Michelle Obama spoke to military families here on Thursday, telling them that Americans stand ready to support them.

“We have you in our hearts, we have you in our prayers, we have your back,” she said.

Obama was in Vermont for a fundraiser for President Obama.

Veterans and military families were invited to the event at the National Guard Aviation Support facility. Michelle Obama expressed support to military families for their service.

Last year, 1,500 Vermont National Guard members deployed to in Afghanistan for a year. It was the largest deployment since World War II.
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First lady speaks to Vt. guardsmen, families