First Lady Jill Biden to travel to Fort Benning in Georgia
Jill Biden launched the 'joining forces' initiative with Michelle Obama in 2011
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to travel to Fort Benning this week to visit with members of the military and their families, according to the White House.
During her visit on Thursday and Friday to the army post near Columbus, Georgia, and Phenix City, Alabama, she's also set to stop by the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Biden, who was second lady at the time, and then-first lady Michelle Obama launched the "Joining Forces" initiative in 2011 to aid members of the military, veterans and their families with employment support, educational resources and programs for health and wellness.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jill Biden, above, is visiting Fort Benning in Georgia this week to meet with military members and their families. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images))
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Biden previously flew into Fort Benning in April 2021 with her husband, President Joe Biden, on a trip marking his first 100 days in office, the newspaper reported. She was in Georgia more recently in July to visit a children's summer program in Athens.