Obama Thanks Military Families With Independence Day Bash

By • on July 5, 2009

Obama Thanks Military Families With Independence Day Bash

By Elaine Sanchez
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2009 – As Americans celebrated Independence Day in homes throughout the nation, President Barack Obama invited about 1,200 military families to his home for a July Fourth bash yesterday to personally thank them for their service and sacrifice.

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President Barack Obama greets military families on the South Lawn during an Independence Day celebration at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2009. DoD photo by Elaine Wilson