Michelle Obama: "I can't say I was born and raised in one town, but I can say that I was born and raised in the @USCG. One time, while living in Alaska, a group of us couldn't get back to the lower 48 to visit our relatives for Thanksgiving. Instead, we bonded together and celebrated at a lighthouse. I was six years old and still remember the feeling of that Thanksgiving - how it carried a special, unspoken warmth and love, despite the fact that we weren't physically able be with our own relatives. Feeling such security and a sense of camaraderie with our military and church families was a blessing, it's a source of strength, and a testament to what it means to grow up with my military family." –Alena Deveua sharing her #JoiningForces story. See Alena's story and others at go.wh.gov/JFStories 🇺🇸

"I can't say I was born and raised in one town, but I can say that I was born and raised in the @USCG. One time, while living in Alaska, a group of us couldn't get back to the lower 48 to visit our relatives for Thanksgiving. Instead, we bonded together and celebrated at a lighthouse. I was six years old and still remember the feeling of that Thanksgiving - how it carried a special, unspoken warmth and love, despite the fact that we weren't physically able be with our own relatives. Feeling such security and a sense of camaraderie with our military and church families was a blessing, it's a source of strength, and a testament to what it means to grow up with my military family." –Alena Deveua sharing her #JoiningForces story. See Alena's story and others at go.wh.gov/JFStories 🇺🇸
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