First Lady Lands at 911th, Greets Moon-Area Military Personnel
Veterans meet with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Senior Airman Trisha Gresco of the 911th Airlift Wing said she was a little star-struck by her meeting today with Michelle Obama. "She was very friendly, nice, super sweet, warm," said Gresco, of Moon Township, after her encounter with the First Lady at the township's 911th Airlift Wing. Gresco, along with other local military personnel and their families, met Obama as she stepped off Air Force One after it touched down this afternoon at the 911th. Gresco said she didn't mention plans to close the 911th in 2013, but she said Obama spotted her 2-year-old daughter's bright-red T-shirt and its "Save the 911th" slogan. "I didn't say anything to her [about plans to shutter the base]," Gresco said. "But she said that she hopes it will …
moon military mom
6:33 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Photo op or not, it is worth pointing out that this is NOT an executive level decision. It's a decision that was made by the Air Force. Congress has the authority to intervene, possibly, but to say that the base is closing because of the Obama administration is factually incorrect. more ›