Yesterday, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden [pictured above, during official launch announcement] rolled out Joining Forces, an unprecedented national initiative to support and honor our military families."This campaign is about all of us, all of us joining together, as Americans, to give back to the extraordinary military families who serve and sacrifice so much, every day, so that we can live in freedom and security," said the First Lady.
Joining Forces aims to educate, challenge, and spark action from all sectors of our society -- citizens, communities, businesses, nonprofits, faith-based institutions, philanthropic organizations, and government -- to ensure that military families have the support that they have earned.
As part of Joining Forces, businesses and organizations -- including some of the best-known names and brands -- announced major new commitments to support military families in the areas of employment, education and public awareness.
To watch a video of the launch event, or read full remarks by President Obama, Vice President Biden, the First Lady and Dr. Biden, go here.
As the First Lady noted, "Our motto is simple: Everyone can do something."
Find out how you can get involved at JoiningForces.gov.
Resources for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
To help do our part, GoodBiz113 offers up the following introductory list of resources available to current and would-be small businesses owned by veterans [VOSBs] and service-disabled veterans [SDVOSBs]:
* SBA/Office of Veterans Business Development
* SBA/Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
* SBA/Express and Pilot Loan Programs
* SBA/Veterans Business Outreach Centers
* Veterans Affairs/Starting a Small Business
* Veterans Affairs/Doing Business With VA
* Veterans Affairs/Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
* Veterans Affairs/VetBiz.gov: The Center for Veterans Enterprise Web Portal
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, The White House [photo by Lawrence Jackson]
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