joining forces

As part of her Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks to the quarterly meeting of member CEOs of the Business Roundtable. The First Lady's remarks will continue her call on the private sector to hire America's veterans and military spouses, and help them reach their full potential within America's companies. The Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with more than $7.3 trillion in annual revenues and nearly 16 million employees. http://www.joiningforces.gov

Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes reflects upon the anniversary of the end of the combat mission in Iraq and talks about welcoming our troops home and the administration's commitment to supporting our troops as they transition back to civilian life.

First Lady Michelle Obama makes a major announcement of 125,000 Veteran and Military Spouse hires through the administration's initiative, Joining Forces. http://www.joiningforces.gov

The First Lady announces that more than 2,000 businesses participating in her Joining Forces initiative have hired or trained more than 125,000 veterans and military spouses in the past year and have pledged to hire or train 250,000 veterans and spouses in the coming years.

This week, The White House held an historic, first-ever Kids' State Dinner; hosted Americorps, School Improvement Grantees, and Presidential Innovation Fellows. The President held a news conference and spoke with regional reporters about the need for Congress to agree on a balanced deficit reduction plan; and the First Lady made a major veterans hiring announcement in Jacksonville, Florida.

In August 2011, President Obama challenged America to increase hiring for Veterans and military families. In just one year, the administration's Joining Forces initiative, championed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, has answered the call and create job opportunities for more than 125,000 Veterans and military spouses. http://www.whitehouse.gov