Oct 28, 2009
VA Medical Complex, Bronx, NY. Our First Lady honored visited the VA Hospital in the Bronx before attending the Yankees game. The hospital got silent for minutes as people were told to stand back behind the exit doors as Michelle Obama entered using a private elevator. Dr. Jill Biden was with her as well as Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, Vice Chairperson of the NY Yankees and Bob DuPuy, President and COO of Major League Baseball.
Mrs. Obama looked radiant, composed and kept it real by showing compassion for taking care of America's veterans. She said, "As a nation we have a responsibility to honor their service by doing everything we can to support our servicemen and women, our veterans and their families. That's a duty that we have."
Earlier this week President Obama signed a VA bill which in part made provision for the families of wounded veterans returning home. Under this new bill, the family member gets federal family leave protection, so they don't have to worry about losing their jobs.
Later on that day the First Lady and Dr Jill Biden donned red baseball jackets and went to the game at Yankees Stadium.
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