by Lindsay Holst | May 25, 2014 | Monitor
U.S. troops react as they shake hands with President Barack Obama at Bagram Airfield in Bagram, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Watch on YouTube President Obama made a surprise visit to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan today...
by Commander Cara LaPointe | May 13, 2014 | Monitor
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden help children create Mother’s Day cards and crafts in the State Dining Room of the White House, May 12, 2014. The cards and crafts were to be presented later during a Joining Forces initiative tea honoring military...
by Lindsay Holst | May 10, 2014 | Monitor
In this week’s address, First Lady Michelle Obama honored all mothers on this upcoming Mother’s Day and offered her thoughts, prayers and support in the wake of the unconscionable terrorist kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls. Transcript | mp4 |...
by Kori Schulman | Apr 21, 2014 | Monitor
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden participate in a Joining Forces nurses event in the Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa., April 11, 2012. Joing them on stage is Navy Lieutenant Commander Pamela Wall. (Official White...
by Michelle Obama | Mar 24, 2014 | Monitor
Note: This post is part of a series authored by First Lady Michelle Obama to share her visit to China with young people in the U.S. You can read all of the First Lady's posts at WhiteHouse.gov/First-Lady-China-Trip. First Lady Michelle Obama jumps rope on her...