Veterans meet with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Senior Airman Trisha Gresco of the 911th Airlift Wing said she was a little star-struck by her meeting today with Michelle Obama. "She was very friendly, nice, super sweet, warm," said Gresco, of Moon Township, after her encounter with the First Lady at the township's 911th Airlift Wing. Gresco, along with other local military personnel and their families, met Obama as she stepped off Air Force One after it touched down this afternoon at the 911th. Gresco said she didn't mention plans to close the 911th in 2013, but she said Obama spotted her 2-year-old daughter's bright-red T-shirt and its "Save the 911th" slogan. "I didn't say anything to her [about plans to shutter the base]," Gresco said. "But she said that she hopes it will …
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First Lady Michelle Obama will speak at a Democratic National Committee event after landing at Pittsburgh International.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama Tuesday will meet with service members of the Moon-based 911th Airlift Wing and 171st Refueling Wing. Obama will arrive at Pittsburgh International Airport at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow to meet with military personnel and their family members, including Senior Airman Domenic Mash of the 911th Airlift Wing and his wife Katlyn. Mash has been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan and received an Air Force Achievement Medal for his duty. The First Lady will deliver remarks at a Democratic National Committee event in Pittsburgh following her arrival. Check back with Patch for coverage.
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6:33 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Photo op or not, it is worth pointing out that this is NOT an executive level decision. It's a decision that was made by the Air Force. Congress has the authority to intervene, possibly, but to say that the base is closing because of the Obama administration is factually incorrect. more ›