May 16, 2012 From Yoosemite to Acadia: Free Passes for Military Families

Your Daily Snapshot forWednesday, May 16, 2012 From Yosemite to Acadia: Free Passes for Military Families This year, as part of Armed Forces Week, we are offering all active duty service members and their dependents a free annual pass to more than 2,000 sites across the country, including National Parks. From Yosemite to Acadia to the Grand Canyon, we are putting out a welcome mat for our military families at America’s most beautiful and storied sites. Find out more about what we're doing to honor military families during Armed Forces Week: Vice President Joe Biden, with son Hunter Biden, and granddaughters Naomi, Finnegan, and Maisy Biden, on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, July 27, 2010. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: President Obama Congratulates the LA Galaxy President Obama welcomes the LA Galaxy to the White House to congratulate the team on its 2011 Major League Soccer Cup Championship. My First Job: Gene Sperling Gene Sperling is the Director of the National Economic Council. His first job was as a ball boy, where he swept the court and cleaned up after the players -- and learned what makes you stand out as a great employee. President Obama Pays Tribute to Fallen Police Officers The President acknowledged and thanked the families of those who have fallen, and highlighted the courageous acts of those we lost. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 10:30 AM: The President holds a roundtable discussion with small business owners and SBA Administrator Karen Mills 11:30 AM: The President meets for lunch with Congressional Leadership 1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 2:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at a campaign event 2:30 PM: The President meets with Secretary of State Clinton 3:10 PM: The President awards Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor; The First Lady also attends Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+ This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111