Gabrielle Giffords to visit White House for husband Mark Kelly’s retirement ceremony

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Source: Washing†on Post

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) will visit the White House on Thursday to attend a retirement ceremony there for her husband, astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, Vice President Biden announced via Twitter.

TOMORROW at 1pm, VP to welcome USN Capt Mark Kelly and @Rep_Giffords to White House for Capt Kelly's military retirement ceremonyWed Oct 05 17:15:37 via web

Giffords is not expected to drop by her House office or conduct any official duties in what will be her second trip to Washington since she was shot during a sniper attack in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 8.

Kelly announced that he would retire from the Navy and NASA in June to spend more time with Giffords during her recuperation. Kelly, 47, served in the Navy for 25 years and commanded the final mission of the space shuttle Endeavour in May.

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[Tarheel_Dem]

1. Yay Gabby!

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[KILL THE WISE ONE]

2. and I hope soon after the announcement about Mark's run for office.

[ChandlerJr]

3. I don't think that Mark and Gabby will be moving from Huston to

Arizona anytime soon. Everything we're hearing is that she has a long way to go in her recovery and they need to stay close to the Medical Center there.

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[BlueIris]

5. Best of luck to the Giffords Family. nt