Overview
- At a Joint Base Andrews hangar on Dec. 1, the first and second ladies delivered brief remarks before helping assemble care packages for service members.
- Organizers targeted about 700 boxes filled with Rice Krispies treats, Slim Jims, peanuts, granola bars, popcorn packets, tissues, hydration packs, and handwritten notes.
- Melania Trump praised military spouses for their resilience and said each package embodies American values such as liberty, love, community, and honor.
- Usha Vance pointed to the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces program, noting its care-package work dating to World War I and assistance to more than 220,000 military and veteran families each year.
- Several cabinet spouses joined military family volunteers, and the event coincided with the First Lady’s video unveiling White House Christmas decorations themed “Home Is Where the Heart Is.”