Michelle Obama: “I’m 17, and I went to an Operation Purple Camp when I lived in North Carolina while my dad was stationed overseas. We lived right outside of Pope Air Base at the time. The camp helped me so much to realize I wasn’t the only one going through deployment, and that I wasn’t alone.” –A military child on the bonds that are built between others during deployments. Read more from the Stories of #JoiningForces all week long as we celebrate 5 years of the First Lady and @DrBiden’s initiative.

“I’m 17, and I went to an Operation Purple Camp when I lived in North Carolina while my dad was stationed overseas. We lived right outside of Pope Air Base at the time. The camp helped me so much to realize I wasn’t the only one going through deployment, and that I wasn’t alone.” –A military child on the bonds that are built between others during deployments. Read more from the Stories of #JoiningForces all week long as we celebrate 5 years of the First Lady and @DrBiden’s initiative.
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