{"id":26358,"date":"2021-03-09T22:38:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T22:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/03\/09\/jill-biden-tours-whidbey-island-naval-air-station\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:25:02","slug":"jill-biden-tours-whidbey-island-naval-air-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/03\/09\/jill-biden-tours-whidbey-island-naval-air-station\/","title":{"rendered":"First lady Jill Biden tours Naval Air Station Whidbey Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. \u2014 First lady Jill Biden arrived at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island late Tuesday morning, part of her tour of military bases to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2021\/01\/29\/first-lady-praises-military-teens-for-their-efforts-to-help-new-students\/\" target=_blank>meet with service families<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She got a close look at a US Navy EA-18G \u201cGrowler\u201d electronic warfare attack warcraft, talking with Naval personnel. The jet tail was painted red with the insignia of the \u201cScorpions\u201d squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those on hand to greet the first lady was Capt. Matthew Arny, commanding officer of the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2021\/01\/29\/first-lady-praises-military-teens-for-their-efforts-to-help-new-students\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635961640185483418-mil-biden-educatejpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">First lady praises military teens for their efforts to help new students<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">&quot;Your president and I realize you serve, too,&quot; Biden told military teens.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden arrived in Washington Monday and visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The visits are part of Biden\u2019s push to hear about the challenges military families face and the support they need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before her remarks on Whidbey Island, Arny spoke about the struggles of the past year, including the pandemic and deployments of many aviators at the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068721708521.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068721708521.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068721708521.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068721708521.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068721708521.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068721708521.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First lady Jill Biden speaks during a tour of the new children&#8217;s museum at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Washington state. (Ted S. Warren\/Pool via the AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden spoke in a large conference room with a social distanced group of Navy personnel, spouses and media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She spoke about her father, who was a Navy signalman in World War II and said military service was crucial for their family. Her father was able to go to business school on the GI bill and eventually became a bank manager, while his wife stayed home and raised five daughters. \u201cAnd that was my family\u2019s American Dream,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But too often, she said, \u201cthis community faces roadblocks along the way.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068705112564.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068705112564.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068705112564.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068705112564.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068705112564.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21068705112564.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First lady Jill Biden, left, talks with Lt. Col. Rebecca Christi, right, a pediatrician and mother of four children, during a tour of the new children&#8217;s museum at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Washington state. (Ted S. Warren\/Pool via the AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She touted a program she worked on in the Obama administration with Michelle Obama, called \u201cJoining Forces,\u201d aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2021\/02\/04\/first-ladys-first-efforts-include-listening-to-military-families\/\" target=_blank>supporting military families<\/a>. Biden is relaunching that program as a part of her current tour of military bases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve met so many families whose devotion to this this country is unshakeable,\u201d she said, pointing to families frequent moves and change careers and schools \u201cso that their loved ones can keep us safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, Biden will visit Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First lady Jill Biden arrived at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island late Tuesday morning, part of her tour of military bases to meet with service 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