US First Lady Michelle Obama receives applause from Vice President Joe Biden (L), his wife Jill Biden, and President Barack Obama as she gestres for guests to take their seats during an event launching a “national initiative to support and honor America���s service members and their families” April 12, 2011 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)