Melania Trump Visits Fort Rucker Army Aviation Headquarters in Alabama, Thanks Military Families Ahead of Thanksgiving
First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance visited Fort Rucker in Dale County, Alabama, on November 12. The post is the headquarters of U.S. Army Aviation. The Office of the First Lady published an account of the visit the same day, including the First Lady's full prepared remarks.
In her remarks, Mrs. Trump thanked military families. She said that with Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, she wanted to thank one very important group of people: the families of America's military. She asked Americans who will spend the holiday with loved ones to take a moment to think of America's service members and families with an open seat at their Thanksgiving table.
She told the families to keep their families strong, keep their children safe, and keep their homes full of love. She also said America's warriors are ready to protect individual liberty, including the freedom to speak, to assemble peacefully, and to worship according to one's own beliefs.
Mrs. Trump thanked Usha Vance for her introduction and thanked Major General Baker, citing his service in South Korea, Kosovo, Iraq, Europe, Afghanistan, and across the United States. She noted that at Fort Rucker, powerful aircraft take off into the heavens.
After the remarks, Mrs. Trump continued her visit at Ellis D. Parker Elementary School on the post, where she joined kindergarten and first-grade classrooms and recognized educators who integrate technology into their teaching. The White House said the use of technology in teaching is a focus of the First Lady's Fostering the Future initiative.
The White House said the visit carried a message of gratitude: America's military strength is defined not only by the elite soldiers who serve, but also by the families who carry the weight of that service at home, and the emotional toll of deployment is felt most deeply during the holiday season.
Source: The White House
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