The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
First Lady Michelle Obama shares photos from the past four years of the Joining Forces initiative. See all of the photos here.
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden launch the Joining Forces initiative to support and honor America's service members and their families, in the East Room of the White House, April 12, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
The First Lady greets audience members after a military community event at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 13, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady and Dr. Biden drop by Operation Shower, a celebration for pregnant women whose husbands are service members at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 13, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady and Dr. Biden greet volunteers at the Warrior and Family Support Center in San Antonio, Texas, April 13, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden tape PSAs for the Joining Forces initiative on the set of Sesame Street in New York, N.Y., April 18, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
The First Lady Michelle participates in a panel discussing issues faced by military families at the Writer's Guild of America in Los Angeles, Calif., June 13, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The First Lady works on props for student production of “Annie” during at the Naval Air Station Oceana Summer Camp in Virginia Beach, Va., July 21, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
The First Lady helped the Extreme Makeover team and volunteers build the Jubilee House, which serves multiple military families in Fayetteville, N.C., July 21, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
The First Lady Michelle and Dr. Biden participate in the Joining Forces Heroes at Home 1,000 rebuild event in Washington, D.C. Oct. 17, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have lunch with members of military service in Hampton, Va., Oct. 19, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The First Lady delivers remarks at the “Business Steps Up: Hiring Our Heroes” event in Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The President signs the Veterans Opportunity to Work to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Nov. 21, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The First Lady walks with children past the official White House Christmas Tree in the White House, Nov. 30, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The President and First Lady greet troops at Pope Army Airfield in Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 14, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The First Lady shakes hands with veterans and medical personnel at Virginia Commonwealth University AAMC-Medical Center in Richmond, Jan. 11, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady and Dr. Biden participate in a military spouse employment event at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Feb. 15, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady greets military families after arriving Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minn., March 16, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)
The First Lady visits wounded warriors recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., April 4, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady is interviewed by Stephen Colbert, while military families attend as audience guests in New York, N.Y., April 11, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The First Lady participates in the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The First Lady delivers remarks during a Champions of Change event honoring women veterans, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, March 19, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady delivers remarks during an employment announcement for veterans and military spouses, in the East Room of the White House, April 30, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The First Lady, Dr. Biden and Prince Harry of Wales help military children create Mother's Day cards in the State Dining Room of the White House, May 9, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The First Lady joins children in an American flag art project at the USO Warrior and Family Center in Ft. Belvoir, Va. Sept. 11, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The First Lady participates in the National Symposium on Veterans' Employment in Construction at the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
The First Lady and General Martin Dempsey join Kermit the Frog for remarks to military families in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, March 12, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
The First Lady poses for a photo at the Fort Campbell Veterans Jobs Summit and Career Forum at Fort Campbell, Ky., April 23, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
The First Lady helps children create Mother's Day cards in the State Dining Room in the State Dining Room, May 12, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Dr. Biden and Chef Susie Morrison assist children with crafts during Mother's Day Tea in the State Dining Room of the White House, May 12, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady participates in a keel-laying ceremony for the future USS ILLINOIS in North Kingston, R.I., June 2, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady reacts to seeing her initials welded onto a steel plate during a keel-laying ceremony for the USS Illinois in North Kingston, R.I., June 2, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady announces The Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness, in the East Room of the White House, June 4, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
The First Lady and Dr. Biden host tea for the military spouses at the Vice President's Residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., June 25, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady delivers the keynote address at the Unite for Veterans Summit in Los Angeles, Calif., July 16, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The First Lady addresses the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The President and First Lady participate in a wreath ceremony with Sec. Hagel, and Gen. Dempsey at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Dr. Jill Biden and Prince Harry congratulate a US Team athlete after a road cycling event at the Invictus Games in London, UK, September 13, 2014. (Photo by James Pan, State Department)
Dr. Jill Biden awards medals to US Team swimmers after winning the silver at the Invictus Games in London, UK, September 14, 2014. (Photo by James Pan, State Department)
The First Lady delivers remarks at a workshop for high school students from military communities, in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 6, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Santa Claus hands out stuffed champ dogs during a holiday celebration in honor of our military, veterans and their families, at the Naval Observatory Residence, in Washington, D.C., December 3, 2014. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
The First Lady sorts toys during the Toys for Tots event at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Dec. 10, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The First Lady announces “Got Your Six,” a new effort to expand public understanding of veterans issues in Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden host a dinner for military families to celebrate the Month of the Military Child, at the Naval Observatory Residence, in Washington, D.C., April 15, 2015. Also pictured is LeVar Burton, host of Reading Rainbow. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
The First Lady Michelle and Dr. Biden discuss issues with veterans in Silver Spring, Md., April 17, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The First Lady joins Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Dylan Tete for the “Mayor's Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness” event in New Orleans, La., April 20, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
The First Lady greets veterans in the audience after delivering remarks at the “Mayor's Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness” in New Orleans, La., April 20, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
Veteran Ryan Lay gives the First Lady an overview of microchip fabrication at Micron Technology, Inc., in Manassas, Va., April 23, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
