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" When REDBOOK went to Washington recently to meet with Michelle Obama, there wasn&amp;#039;t a dry eye in the White House. We were there on a mission, bringing along five female veterans with a message for the First Lady. They sat down with Michelle Obama to tell her what they\u2014and thousands of other women\u2014have experienced since leaving the military: a chronic, shocking level of unemployment. Despite their dedication to the United States, their experience, and their commitment to find work, they have struggled mightily to gain a foothold in the civilian world. Michelle Obama leaned in, held their hands, and listened. Here&amp;#039;s a sneak peek at our interview with her and our November issue, which is dedicated to a cause dear to both us and the first lady\u2014helping our female vets.    Michelle Obama the importance of education: &amp;quot;I have been promoting education period, because that is the way the world is going. On the other hand, veterans shouldn&amp;#039;t have to wait for a job. So one of our biggest challenges is, how do you take so many years of on-the-ground experience and compare that with a degree that may have nothing to do with the work?&amp;quot;    On continuing this work after she leaves the White House: &amp;quot;I want to continue to lift up these stories so that the country doesn&amp;#039;t forget. And my hope is that whoever lives in this White House in the coming years will find a way to continue these efforts [and make them] a permanent part of the government role. We believe that efforts of Joining Forces should last far beyond this administration; that, you know the spotlight we put on these families, these issues and our services members should be something that we do forever and across party lines.&amp;quot; On how she would feel if one of her daughters said they wanted to join the military: &amp;quot;I would support them in whatever they chose to do and I be honored to be a proud Blue Star mom.&amp;quot;    On this being an issue for all Americans: &amp;quot;Most Americans\u2014 whether you&amp;#039;re in business or you live in a neighborhood or you belong to a congregation\u2014 you don&amp;#039;t know how you can help these men and women and their families. It really helps to provide a definition of the how for the millions of Americans who want to step up and do their part.&amp;quot; To read more, pick up a copy of the November issue of REDOOK on newsstands October 14 and to find out how you can help women vets, click here. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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