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Sunday, 12 May 2013

"Thank you for all that you do": Military Mother's Day Tea with the First Lady and Dr. Biden








First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted a special Mother's Day tea to honor military mothers and show their appreciation and thanks for all the important work they do as well as the sacrifices their families have made in service of our country.



Dr. Biden spoke first and thanked the military moms in attendance:
While our sons and daughters serve so selflessly, having a community share the burden makes all the difference in the world. Today I am here to say thank you for all that you do, for your selflessness and for your sacrifice on behalf of our country.
The First Lady echoed Dr. Biden's sentiments:



And that’s what military moms do every day.  You all help people soar.  You help our country soar. When somebody needs you, whether it’s your family, or your community, or your country -- you lift them up.  You answer the call every single time.




Then, while kids prepared gifts for their moms in the State Dining Room, the First Lady and Dr. Biden showed up with a special guest, Prince Harry of Wales, to help them create Mother’s Day cards and other crafts. 

Watch Amazing Raw Video;Astronauts undertake International Space Station spacewalk May 11th 2013




















Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in the hope of plugging a serious ammonia leak.












The prospects of success grew as the minutes passed and no frozen flecks of ammonia appeared. Mission control said it appeared as though the leak may have been plugged, although additional monitoring over the coming days, if not weeks, will be needed before declaring a victory.
"No evidence of any ammonia leakage whatsoever. We have an airtight system – at the moment," mission control reported.