June 10, 2011 Office of the Press Secretary of White House For Immediate Release On June 14, 1777, the Second Constitutional Congress adopted a flag with thirteen stripes and thirteen stars to represent our Nation, one star for each of our founding colonies. The stars were set upon a blue field, in the words of the Congress's resolution, "representing a new constellation" in … [Read more...]
First Lady Unveils Let’s Move! Child Care Movement
Washington -- After visiting children at CentroNía, a bilingual child care center in Washington, D.C., First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Let's Move! Child Care, a new effort to work with child care providers to help our youngest children get off to a healthy start. The First Lady released a checklist that providers and parents can use as a tool to encourage healthy eating … [Read more...]
President Speaks at 67th Anniversary Ceremony of D-Day
May 5, 2011 Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Normandy, France 3:53 P.M. (Local) THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Thank you, President Sarkozy, Prime Minister Brown, Prime Minister Harper, and Prince Charles for being here today. Thank you to our Secretary of Veterans Affairs, General Eric Shinseki, for making the trip out here to join us. Thanks also to Susan … [Read more...]
Soldiers Commemorate D-Day’s 67th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2011 -- About 300 U.S. Soldiers, most of them combat veterans themselves, joined their British, French and German counterparts in Normandy, France, to honor the sacrifices of World War II veterans who conducted the D-Day invasion 67 years ago today. The troops spent the last few days visiting key battle sites during the mission code-named Operation … [Read more...]
DOD Launches Mild Brain Injury App
The Department of Defense announced today it has released a new mobile application for health care professionals, the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Pocket Guide. This application, developed by the National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2), gives providers a comprehensive, quick reference that includes clinical practice guidelines for assessing and treating service … [Read more...]