Second lady Usha Vance praised U.S. military families as being a “model” for the United States and for her “own family” during a visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejune in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

While speaking to military families at the base on Wednesday, Vance explained that as she has been working to reverse the “declining literacy rates” and disengagement of students in schools, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and military families were some of her “best partners.”

“It’s such an honor to be here with you at Camp Lejune, home of some of the finest Marines and military families in our nation,” Vance said. “For me, it’s particularly special to be right around the corner from Cherry Point — where my husband, JD, was stationed.”

The second lady continued to s

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