Obama, First Lady Meet Victims' Families

Post by **Linnea** » 11-10-2009 07:09 PM

(AP) – Stepping for the first time into the role of national consoler, President Obama is honoring the 13 people slain in the Ft. Hood shooting rampage by remembering what they left behind, offering personal stories about the lives they touched and the service they provided to their country. The president and first lady Michelle Obama began an afternoon of consolation by meeting privately with family members of those killed last week on this enormous Army post.

The Obamas also were meeting with those wounded in the attack and released from the hospital, along with their families, before the president speaks at an outdoor memorial service here. Thousands upon thousands, many of them soldiers dressed in camouflage, gathered to pay respects and hear the president. The shooting left 12 soldiers and one civilian dead, injured 29 others, and left a nation stunned and searching for answers.

http://www.newser.com/story/73726/obama ... ilies.html

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 11-10-2009 08:37 PM

He was at Dover Airforce base also, to welcome home the dead from Afghanistan at the end of October.

They are all casualities of war , may God rest their souls

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » 11-10-2009 08:59 PM

Post by **Linnea** » 11-11-2009 12:54 AM

I believe Michelle Obama, especially, radiates strength and compassion. She really cares, and makes a connection with people. She has really grown in her role as First Lady and has become a very positive force in her own right. I am sure grieving relatives of the fallen were much comforted by her presence.

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 11-11-2009 12:59 AM

Lin I think, Michelle is a class act, I am very proud to have her as our First Lady. She is beauty, grace and dignity. She has grown much such becoming first Lady. Your words are truly fitting !

rumike · Post by **rumike** » 11-11-2009 01:00 AM

That was so nice that they went there and he spoke. It didn't occur to me that that might happen.

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » 11-11-2009 03:39 AM

I love Michelle, too. I was also very glad to see her there.

I held it together pretty well until they called the roll at the end, then I lost it. And then, watching Michelle and Barack walking together to each memorial and paying their respects to each individual one of the fallen men and women touched my heart again (they may not have shown that part on the networks, but C-Span did). What was Barack laying on the stand in front of each photo? Does anyone know? We guessed maybe a medal of some sort, but weren't sure.