It was the lipstick that got Jill Biden excited, and for Nancy Pelosi, it was the puzzle books and the lip moisturizer.
For the first time ever, the United Service Organizations stuffed care packages exclusively for female soldiers, and the second lady and speaker of the House were on hand to help.
“Many of the women on the front line requested something a little more personal directed toward them, and here we are, answering their call,” Pelosi said Wednesday on Capitol Hill, before shoving Cosmopolitan magazines, flowery-smelling deodorant and, yes, lip moisturizer into plastic bags.
“I want our female servicewomen to know my husband and the president and his team recognize the special circumstances that women in the military face and are working to meet these needs,” Biden added, before aiding in the effort to create 2,000 care packages.
In addition, more than a dozen members of Congress stopped by the “stuffing party,” including Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., and Chet Edwards, D-Texas, who formerly represented Fort Hood.
First lady Michelle Obama also hosted a tea party Wednesday for women in the military.
