And a strong message that I send to all students, but especially Latino and African American students, who tend to drop out at higher rates or fall behind faster, is the day is gone when without an education you can somehow get a job that supportsyou.
Mayor Ernie Currier of Enid, Oklahoma which was the first community to officially join the Defense Department's "America SupportsYou" program, and has recruited over 20, 000 Enid residents to join the effort in a number of ways, including sending letters, books, magazines, DVDs and other items to the service members overseas.