PHOTOS: Michelle and Jill at Bronx VA hospital

[alsame]

First lady shows support for veterans in NYC

NEW YORK — First lady Michelle Obama is offering thanks to the nation's veterans before taking in a World Series game.

Mrs. Obama toured a spinal cord injury unit at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx on Wednesday with the vice president's wife, Dr. Jill Biden. Hospital employees lined the hallways to see the first lady, who got several standing ovations.

Mrs. Obama said there were many ways for Americans to be more aware of veterans and say thank you. A few veterans called out "That's right!"

Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden were accompanied by baseball officials on their way to Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Major League Baseball is dedicating Game 1 to veterans and their families.

[Jackeens]

1. Love those women! Beautiful pics alsame, thank you

[CTyankee]

5. And I love the guys in the hospital. They are beautiful, too.

Dear god, they deserve SO much better than they got with Bush. I want to scream when I think about the horrible deal these good people got from our country with GW Bush. Thank god Michelle and Jill are there to assure them that their government cares about them and WILL care for them down the line...

[Cha]

2. Thank you alsame! Genuine people

solving real problems.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Really nice pics, thank you.

[demigoddess]

4. said last night that she's probably our prettiest First Lady ever!!!

And she is doing so many good things.

[gblady]

6. boy......this pic makes me.....

really want a Michelle hug!!!

[bettyellen]

7. my father does there years ago- what a hellhole it was.

[vaberella]

8. We got too many hotties (both men and women) running this country. It's distracting. n/t