Posts Tagged ‘service
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Nov
16
Thanksgiving: An Act Of Service
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their family serve food to residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C.
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Aug
16
Early Bird Chat
Pete Souza: President Obama watches a virtual reality film captured during his trip to Yosemite National Park earlier this year. #nps100
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100 years and going strong. Thanks @NatlParkService for your service, so our kids enjoy our parks as much as we have https://t.co/1v3W2HLD6f
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President Obama (@POTUS) August 25, 2016100 years of helping families create memories across our beautiful country. Thank you, @NatlParkService! #NPS100 https://t.co/TWqpqvaZn1
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) August 25, 2016****
All Times Eastern
10AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
11:30AM: Press Secretary Josh Earnest holds the White House Briefing
3:10PM: President Obama visits with wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland
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Happy 100th Birthday, @NatlParkService! Thanks for helping kids and families experience America's great outdoors! #NPS100 #FindYourPark
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Let's Move! (@letsmove) August 25, 2016They belong to you. Join us in celebrating them! #NPS100 #FindYourPark
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NationalParkService (@NatlParkService) August 25, 201621
Aug
16
Early Bird Chat
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#DidYouKnow: You can visit all national parks for free Aug 25-28. Please RT to spread the word! #FindYourPark https://t.co/H5KbzTsZED
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US Dept of Interior (@Interior) August 18, 2016
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Helene Cooper: Pentagon Set To Lift Ban On Transgender People Serving In U.S. Military
The Pentagon next month will announce the repeal of a policy banning transgender people from serving openly in the military, Defense Department officials said on Friday, moving to end what has widely been seen as one of the last barriers to service. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has called the regulation outdated and harmful to the military. A year ago, he directed officials from all the military branches to determine what changes would be needed to lift the ban, in a tacit recognition that thousands of transgender people were already in uniform. Under the Pentagon’s plan, first reported by USA Today, each branch will put in place policies covering recruiting, housing and uniforms for transgender troops.
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Pentagon set to lift ban on transgender people serving in U.S. military nyti.ms/28TKgIm
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The New York Times (@nytimes) June 25, 2016****
Ashley Broadway-Mack, the president of the American Military Partner Association, a support network for partners and spouses of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender troops and veterans, said in a statement that “our transgender service members and their families are breathing a huge sigh of relief.” Estimates of the number of transgender people in the 1.2 million-member military range from 2,000 to more than 15,000. As with the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that applied to gay men, lesbians and bisexuals until it was lifted in 2011, current rules have done little to keep transgender people out of the military. Instead, they have forced many to lie about their status and keep it a secret. Since taking the defense secretary post in February 2015, Mr. Carter has set about dismantling discriminatory rules in the services, including opening all combat positions to women. This week, Eric K. Fanning formally took over as Army secretary, becoming the first openly gay leader of a military service branch.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama participate in a community service project at Leckie Elementary school in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and in honor of Dr. King’s life and legacy
Pete Souza: The President reacts after getting beat in Rock Paper Scissors while participating in a service project at a local school on MLK day.
President Barack Obama speaks during the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. President Obama honored 84 firefighters that were killed in the line of duty last year and an additional three firefighters killed in previous years
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19
Jan
15
A Tweet Or Two: MLK Day
Dr. King was my friend, my brother, my hero. We honor him through service. Today is a day on, not a day off. http://t.co/i3CDvaRwpA
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 19, 2015Those who quote Dr. King for right-wing causes should read his Letter From A Birmingham Jail. africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/L… http://t.co/SoXM2VSwWm
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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) January 18, 2015****
This MLK weekend, discover the man who changed a nation. SELMA is now playing everywhere. bit.ly/SelmaMovieTix
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Selma Movie (@SelmaMovie) January 16, 2015"Dr. King demonstrated time and again, labor rights and civil rights are two sides of the same coin." #MLKDay http://t.co/3iYnRG8VAE
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US Labor Department (@USDOL) January 19, 2015****
From Rep. John Lewis to St. Louis, here's how how America honored Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. nbcnews.to/1J0yZ52 http://t.co/ab6FwgetjR
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NBC News (@NBCNews) January 19, 2015Die in on Lexington bet 60 and 59 stretching the whole block. #DREAM4JUSTICE #ReclaimMLK http://t.co/aL9gY9ZvGX
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UYC (@UYC_YouthPower) January 19, 2015****
Civil rights protesters 2 be exonerated of 1961 ‘crime’ of sitting-in S Carolina lunch counter rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/civ… http://t.co/CWmk86R9WL
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R Joseph (@rjoseph7777) January 19, 2015And whenever someone echoes the "content of your character" line out of context, give em this http://t.co/K4SN3JOIfl
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W.E.B.B.I.E DuBois (@fivefifths) January 19, 2015****
Martin Luther King Jr w @RepJohnLewis, #CivilRights leaders&Pres Kennedy go.usa.gov/zwHm #MLKDay http://t.co/VjbipACIMn
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Teaching with the LC (@TeachingLC) January 15, 2015I sat down with the @WashingtonPost's @edatpost to discuss the making of #MLKDay, racial politics in America & more: wapo.st/1Cpojsq
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John Conyers (@repjohnconyers) January 18, 2015****
Honor King’s legacy by working to protect voting rights & strengthen the #VRA. bit.ly/1ChTztx via @AriBerman http://t.co/GCCVkTLpLd
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Civil Rights (@civilrightsorg) January 17, 2015If you have not seen the Oscar nominated @SelmaMovie, do it this weekend to celebrate #MLK's birthday! #SelmaMovie http://t.co/xub1Qhkj70
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Jill Cruse (@jillienp) January 17, 2015****
Two things I'm going to revisit today. One is the Letter from Birmingham Jail africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/L…
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W.E.B.B.I.E DuBois (@fivefifths) January 19, 2015the second is the whole "Mountaintop Speech." Many are familiar with the famous sound byte, but the rest is better youtube.com/watch?v=ixfwGL…
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W.E.B.B.I.E DuBois (@fivefifths) January 19, 2015****
These Rarely Seen Family Photos Of #MLK Will Warm Your Heart huff.to/1yhcbuq #MLKDay
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Bruce P. Knight (@brucepknight) January 20, 2015WATCH: @JoeBiden delivers remarks on #MLKDay politi.co/15omF0m
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POLITICO (@politico) January 20, 2015****
Elementary school students lend their small voices to King’s big dream to.pbs.org/1ukKyBf #MLKDay
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(@NewsHour) January 20, 2015Hundreds marched in Boston as leaders gathered for the #MLKDay memorial breakfast: ow.ly/HASys http://t.co/6rnsuErvaX
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The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 20, 2015****
Community leaders gathered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on.wsj.com/1J2tuAV #MLKDay
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Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 19, 2015These pics give a good sense of how many folks turned out for the #MLKDay March in Austin. via @kdcaballero #atx http://t.co/UWLWs4ss0U
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Joe Deshotel (@joethepleb) January 19, 2015****
Faith and community leaders gathered at an Atlanta church to honor MLK: ow.ly/HAQLu #MLKDay http://t.co/IuoJDjuzCV
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The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 19, 2015On #MLKDay, Volunteers Head To A Food Bank To Help The Hungry In South Jersey. @CleveBryan Has The Story: cbsloc.al/14ZFTrS
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CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) January 19, 2015****
Not possible to encapsulate how Dr. King challenged conscious of my generation, made so many of us think about responsibility. #MLKDay
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John Kerry (@JohnKerry) January 19, 2015MLK Jr had a dream. But it’s on us to invest in our kids to see that dream realized #FLOTUS #MLKDay #BoysAndGirlsClub http://t.co/34jmWtm0Zk
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Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) January 19, 2015
26
Nov
14
The First Family’s Day
President Barack Obama, First Daughters Sasha and Malia Obama at the annual tradition of pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey. This year’s turkey is named ‘Cheese.’
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President Obama and his daughters, Malia and Sasha, check out one of the turkeys before today's annual turkey pardon http://t.co/HTfuanTvrg
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(@petesouza) November 27, 2014****
The First Family volunteering at ‘Bread For The City’ community center in Washington, D.C.
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