First Lady Pledges Support For Military Families

First Lady Michelle Obama said what impresses her most about military families is their strength, pride and courage.

"Their willingness to sacrifice without complaint moves me every single time," Obama said during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The episode, "The Bravest Families in America," aired today.
The first lady said she became an admirer of military families during her husband's campaign for the presidency.

"Whenever I'm feeling bad, feeling sorry for myself, I suck it up because of these families," she said, noting that military families are "holding it together, making it happen."

Part of the challenge of getting the message out about military families "is that they never ask for help," she continued. "You don't do that when you're in the military. You get it done. That's how you're trained. That's what you're taught."

President Barack Obama this week announced an initiative that commits agencies across the government to improve conditions for service members, their spouses and children.

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