Vice president Joe Biden used some of his time yesterday on the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan to outline several measures in the economic stimulus package, including construction projects on military bases. (John Gibbins / Union-Tribune)
Posted on 05/15/2009 2:11:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
CORONADO — Vice President Joe Biden spent the day with Navy personnel yesterday, thanking them for their service and announcing plans to expand homeowners assistance to military families with $555 million from the economic stimulus package.
Speaking aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, docked at Coronado Naval Base, Biden said military families and civilian Defense Department employees who recently sold their homes at a loss are in particular need of financial assistance.
“In the middle of a credit and housing crisis, we recognize that military families cannot generally choose, to put it mildly, when they move,” he said.
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“That's why the Recovery Act which you read about includes more than $7 billion, in addition to the regular yearly budget . . . for military construction projects: new hospitals, child care centers, better housing at all our defense installations across this entire country.”
Bases on Coronado will receive $138 million for 11 new projects, he said, which include a new bachelors' quarters and a round-the-clock child care center.
Biden spoke from a podium in the middle of the Ronald Reagan flight deck facing a sea of sailors on the deck with hundreds more looking down from upper decks and stairways.
“Folks, those of you assembled before me in uniform, your generation is the most powerful, best disciplined, best-trained group of warriors the United States of America has ever produced. And don't you ever forget it. Give yourselves a round of applause because you deserve it,” he said.
After his speech, Biden had lunch of turkey, vegetables, rice and a Pepsi with sailors on the Reagan's mess deck. There, Food Service Officer Arnie Limon presented Biden and wife, Jill, with two of the ship's executive chef jackets bearing the carrier's seal.
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Vice president Joe Biden used some of his time yesterday on the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan to outline several measures in the economic stimulus package, including construction projects on military bases. (John Gibbins / Union-Tribune)
That whirring sound you hear is Ronald Reagan spinning in his grave.
Well at least the sailors look happy /sarc
Did he tell them that they are eliminating their re-enlistment bonus’s?
Bet those guys are not smiling because of that reason.
Ok whos glad handing the girl she looks very happy.
Hey Plugs...did you clear that with Murtha?
Whatever you do, don’t compliment them on any recently accomplished missions.
The sailors look grim.
looks like a hostage video
Should have keel hauled his sorry drunk ass when ya had the chance.
Damn.
Joe is almost old enuf to have been part of the Philadelphia Experiment.
Nice Zot.
Please, Dear God, don’t let anything bad happen to Obama.
Wait a minute... DAMN!!!!!
All Navy personnel voluneered for week-end clean-upl
proof that the military is nothing more than props for these slimballs...
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That girl is the Mrs Plugs Biden.
Amazing how younger chicks are attracted to old stupid farts with big mouths, huh?
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