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Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at the National Military Family Association Summit in DC.  The focus of the summit was military spouses and children, and we’re thrilled to say that she cited the Sesame Street/USO Experience as her “favorite” partnership to support military kids!  Here is an excerpt from her remarks:

“One of the great lessons of recent years is that you don’t need to be a military expert to help. You don’t necessarily need to build something new to help. You can keep doing what you’re already doing and connect your work to the priorities of military families.  Consider the Sierra Club, which partnered with the NMFA to create Operation Purple – summer camps that have made a difference in the lives of tens of thousands of military kids. Or my favorite, Sesame Street, which has partnered with the USO to reach more than 100,000 military families and helped kids cope with some very challenging situations.

There are so many organizations with skills and interests that can be shared with military families, and we need to get them involved.

This is a challenge to every community in America.”  Click here to read a full transcript of the First Lady’s comments.

The Sesame Street/USO Experience continues touring throughout the US in 2010.  Below is the schedule for June.  Check with your base’s MWR for ticketing information.  We hope to see you there!

JUNE

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MCAS Beaufort - South Carolina - June 2 - 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; June 3 - 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

NSB Kings Bay - Georgia - June 5 - TBD

NAS Jacksonville - Florida - June 6 - 2:00 p.m.

NS Mayport - Florida - June 10 - 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Fort Benning - Georgia - June 12 - 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.; June 13 - 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Fort Rucker - Alabama - June 16 - 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; June 17 - 2:00 p.m.

NAS Pensacola - Florida - June 19 - 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.; June 20 - 2:00 p.m.

Keesler AFB - Mississippi - June 23-24 - TBD

NAS JRB New Orleans - Louisiana - June 25-26 - TBD

Fort Polk - Louisiana - June 29-30 - TBD