"Kidnapping Of Early 300 Girls A Tragic Reminder" -Michelle Obama On Girls Education

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls in Nigeria last month is a "tragic reminder" of what happens to girls around the world.
The first lady met Thursday at the White House with more than a dozen leaders to discuss furthering education for girls in the U.S. and abroad.
Mrs. Obama said the discussion "couldn't be happening at a more perfect time" and that they need to "seize the moment to really push" for educating girls, especially adolescents.
The first lady often avoids controversial topics but continues to build on her commitment to education, especially for military families and low-income students.
She has supported arts education, specialized training for teachers of military families, healthier meals in schools and post-high school education or training.

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#Bringbackourgirls: 80 US Air Forces personnel deployed to Chad- US Millitary.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A U.S. military spokesman says that the 80 personnel deployed to Chad to help find nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian school girls are from the Air Force and have already begun their mission.
Chuck Prichard, a spokesman at the U.S. military's Africa command in Germany, said Thursday that the 80 Air Force personnel were previously stationed in the United States, though he did not disclose where in the U.S.
President Barack Obama told Congress in a letter Wednesday about the deployment. Obama said the service members will help with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for missions over northern Nigeria and the nearby region.
The missing girls and young women, all from a school in northern Nigeria, were kidnapped last month by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.

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