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First Lady Michelle Obama is joined by Commanding General Major General James Milano, left, and Command Sergeant Major CSM Brian Stall as they clap f...
First Lady Michelle Obama is joined by Commanding General Major General James Milano, left, and Command Sergeant Major CSM Brian Stall as they clap for 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment graduates after their graduation ceremony Thursday afternoon, Jan. 27, 2011 at Hilton Field in Fort Jackson, S.C.. Obama, who has made battling childhood obesity one of her signature causes as first lady, visited the Army's largest training post at Fort Jackson outside Columbia to see what the Army has done, from more rigorous training drills to fat-free milk in its mess halls. (AP Photo/The State, Gerry Melendez)
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Michelle Obama talks with a group of soldiers during a visit to Fort Jackson's "Go for Green" dining program, which encourages healthy eating, Thursd...
Michelle Obama talks with a group of soldiers during a visit to Fort Jackson's "Go for Green" dining program, which encourages healthy eating, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 in Fort Jackson, S.C. Obama, who has made battling childhood obesity one of her signature causes as first lady, visited the Army's largest training post at Fort Jackson outside Columbia to see what the Army has done, from more rigorous training drills to fat-free milk in its mess halls. (AP Photo/The State, Gerry Melendez)
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Michelle Obama participates in a briefing, led by Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, U.S. Army, Deputy Commanding General for Initial Military Training, about m...
Michelle Obama participates in a briefing, led by Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, U.S. Army, Deputy Commanding General for Initial Military Training, about military readiness, followed by a tour of the Army base and briefing of the Fort Jackson�s �Go Green� dining initiative, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. She also spoke at the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment's graduation ceremony. (AP Photo/The State, Gerry Melendez)
First lady Michelle Obama says her "Let's Move" physical fitness campaign isn't about telling the American people what to do.
Obama tells ABC's "Good Morning America" that improving diet and exercise habits is "a national security issue."
The "Let's Move" campaign will be a year old next month, and President Barack Obama's wife has recently been taking it to military installations. She says in the interview broadcast Friday that too many young military men and women are "unable to train" because of weight, fitness and nutrition programs.
Mrs. Obama says her physical fitness campaign "has never been about the government telling people what do to." Instead, she said the emphasis is on giving people information about nutrition and fitness so they can make better choices for themselves and their children.
