Michelle Obama adorns the cover of Redbook’s November issue with five female veterans, Michelle Young, Sonia Whipp, Kandy Ayala, Trish Freeland, and Dawn Smith.
In the accompanying interview for the mag’s issue dubbed “Help our female veterans!” the First Lady talked about the importance of education
“I have been promoting education period, because that is the way the world is going. On the other hand, veterans shouldn’t have to wait for a job. So one of our biggest challenges is, how do you take so many years of on-the-ground experience and compare that with a degree that may have nothing to do with the work?” the 50-year-old said
On her plans after leaving the White House, she said:
“I want to continue to lift up these stories so that the country doesn’t forget. And my hope is that whoever lives in this White House in the coming years will find a way to continue these efforts [and make them] a permanent part of the government role. We believe that efforts of Joining Forces should last far beyond this administration; that, you know the spotlight we put on these families, these issues and our services members should be something that we do forever and across party lines.”
What would she say if her daughters Sasha and Malia wanted to join the military?
“I would support them in whatever they chose to do and I be honored to be a proud Blue Star mom," she said:
The November issue of Redbook hits newsstands October 14 or visit RedbookMag.com for the digital edition.
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