R 311909Z AUG 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 500/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF JOINING FORCES INITIATIVE//
POC/ANN CRITTENDEN/CIV/UNIT:MFZ/-/TEL:703-432-9264//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AND DR JILL BIDEN ARE LEADING A NATIONAL EFFORT TO RALLY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO ACTION IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY FAMILIES, SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS.
2.  THIS INITIATIVE IS CALLED "JOINING FORCES" AND IS FOCUSED ONENERGIZING ALL SECTORS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY -- INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, PHILANTHROPISTS, NON-PROFITS AND FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS -- TO GIVE OUR FAMILIES, SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS THE SUPPORT THEY HAVE EARNED AFTER NEARLY 10 YEARS OF WAR.
3.  THE MARINE CORPS' 35TH COMMANDANT, GENERAL JAMES AMOS HAS PUBLICLY STATED THAT THE MARINE CORPS WILL ENSURE THAT MARINES, SAILORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS TO QUALITY FACILITIES AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS RESOURCES AND BENEFITS THAT PROVIDE A QUALITY STANDARD OF LIVING. THIS SAME EFFORT WILL BE APPLIED EQUALLY TO OUR SINGLE MARINES, WHO MAKE UP HALF OF THE CORPS. THE MARINE CORPS IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING FAITH WITH OUR MARINES, SAILORS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR EXTENDED FAMILIES BY PROVIDING COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
4.  COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE THEIR ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE FORCE MEMBERS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOLLOW THIS EXCITING INITIATIVE THROUGH THE JOINING FORCES WEBSITE AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV(SLASH)JOININGFORCES. INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES AND FOLLOW THE INITIATIVE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH) WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV(SLASH)JOININGFORCES(SLASH)STAY-CONNECTED.
5.  USMC POC IS MS. ANN CRITTENDEN, (ANN.CRITTENDEN(AT)USMC.MIL).
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES S. E. MURRAY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//