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- [Master Sergeant Steven Williams] The First
Lady of the Marine Corps, Mrs. Bonnie Amos,

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stopped by Marine Corps Air
Station Miramar October 26th

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to promote her new reading 
list for military families.

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It's the first ever first lady of the
Marine Corps recommended reading list.

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We sat down with the first
lady to get to the scoop.

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- It's so exciting I can hardly stand it.

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I had no idea how much energy

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and enthusiasm there would be for this.

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- [Williams] Military family members lined
up at the Exchange with books in hand,

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They were stocking up on the resources

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for this unique life they face.

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- These authors, these family members if you will,

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who take the time to write these books

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are not writing these books to
make a lot of money.

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They're writing these books
because they have a story to tell

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and they want to share it.

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- [Williams] She credits Phyllis Stewart and Holly Shearer,

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both military spouses, and Major Monica Mellon,

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her Marine protocol officer,

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with formulating the idea and doing all the work

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to select just the right books.

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- We've been at war for 10, 11 years now.

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And our families still need good 
research and information.

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It helps them in this 
military lifestyle that they have.

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- [Williams] They can be found on the
shelves at any Marine Corps Exchange

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and online at marineshop.net.

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Reporting from Marine Corps
Air Station Miramar,

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Master Sergeant Steven Williams.