Central Perk: From Yosemite to Acadia: Free Passes for Military Families

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From Yosemite to Acadia: Free Passes for Military Families

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

From Yosemite to Acadia: Free Passes for Military Families

This year, as part of Armed Forces Week, we are offering all active duty service members and their dependents a free annual pass to more than 2,000 sites across the country, including National Parks.

From Yosemite to Acadia to the Grand Canyon, we are putting out a welcome mat for our military families at America’s most beautiful and storied sites.

Find out more about what we're doing to honor military families during Armed Forces Week:

Vice President Joe Biden, with son Hunter Biden, and granddaughters Naomi, Finnegan, and Maisy Biden, on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, July 27, 2010. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

10:30 AM: The President holds a roundtable discussion with small business owners and SBA Administrator Karen Mills

11:30 AM: The President meets for lunch with Congressional Leadership

1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney