**As you know** The Phillies beat the NY Yankees in Game 1.
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Before attending tonight's opening World Series game, the First Lady and Vice Lady, Jill Biden stopped by the James J. Peters VA Center today to thank the military for their service.
During her speech, Mrs. Obama admonished business owners to think about hiring a veteran and asked professionals, like attorneys, to provide pro bono services.
Also in attendance were baseball commissioner Bud Selig, and Bob DuPuy, MLB chief operating officer.
"But providing our military and their families with the support they deserve requires far more than government can do, as Jill pointed out. It requires all of us to be very active in this effort.
And Jill and I have obviously made it a personal priority to ask all Americans to join the cause by supporting our military and their families. And as Jill said, there are just so many ways that people can help on their own.
And I've said this so many times before. If you are a business owner, big or small, you can help a returning soldier or a veteran or a spouse by helping them get or keep a job. We have to think about that.
If you have professional skill of any kind, whether you're a lawyer, particularly if you're a mental health professional, or an accountant, you can provide your services pro bono to military families who need assistance. That's something to think about.
Or you can do something, as Jill said, as simple as offering to drive a carpool, or to offer babysitting, or making a meal. Just so many small things can really make the difference and make sure that our veterans and our men and women in uniform know that we care and that we're thinking about them.
And above all, each of us can simply reach out and do something really small, and say thank you. Each and every one of us is living in a community that has some family who has been touched in some way. They're in our schools, in our churches, they're walking through the streets at the grocery store. Sometimes they're easily identified, sometimes they're not. But as Jill said, part of why we're here is that we want to urge all Americans who see -- watch the game tonight, get a chance to see our PSA, hear the sound of our voices, to never forget that these folks have made sacrifices. And we owe for what they've done for us.
So let's take the time to be more aware of these heroes in our midst, and honor them by doing more service not just for them but for all our communities. We are so incredibly grateful and proud of all of you."
The First Lady also spoke about President Obama's planned bill to give family members of wounded veterans federal family leave protection so they can care for their loved ones without losing their jobs.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden will also salute veterans tonight during opening game ceremonies at Yankee Stadium.
[Photo:Getty]
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Before attending tonight's opening World Series game, the First Lady and Vice Lady, Jill Biden stopped by the James J. Peters VA Center today to thank the military for their service.
During her speech, Mrs. Obama admonished business owners to think about hiring a veteran and asked professionals, like attorneys, to provide pro bono services.
Also in attendance were baseball commissioner Bud Selig, and Bob DuPuy, MLB chief operating officer."But providing our military and their families with the support they deserve requires far more than government can do, as Jill pointed out. It requires all of us to be very active in this effort.
And Jill and I have obviously made it a personal priority to ask all Americans to join the cause by supporting our military and their families. And as Jill said, there are just so many ways that people can help on their own.
And I've said this so many times before. If you are a business owner, big or small, you can help a returning soldier or a veteran or a spouse by helping them get or keep a job. We have to think about that.
If you have professional skill of any kind, whether you're a lawyer, particularly if you're a mental health professional, or an accountant, you can provide your services pro bono to military families who need assistance. That's something to think about.
Or you can do something, as Jill said, as simple as offering to drive a carpool, or to offer babysitting, or making a meal. Just so many small things can really make the difference and make sure that our veterans and our men and women in uniform know that we care and that we're thinking about them.
And above all, each of us can simply reach out and do something really small, and say thank you. Each and every one of us is living in a community that has some family who has been touched in some way. They're in our schools, in our churches, they're walking through the streets at the grocery store. Sometimes they're easily identified, sometimes they're not. But as Jill said, part of why we're here is that we want to urge all Americans who see -- watch the game tonight, get a chance to see our PSA, hear the sound of our voices, to never forget that these folks have made sacrifices. And we owe for what they've done for us.
So let's take the time to be more aware of these heroes in our midst, and honor them by doing more service not just for them but for all our communities. We are so incredibly grateful and proud of all of you."
The First Lady also spoke about President Obama's planned bill to give family members of wounded veterans federal family leave protection so they can care for their loved ones without losing their jobs.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden will also salute veterans tonight during opening game ceremonies at Yankee Stadium.
[Photo:Getty]
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