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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Attend the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Invictus Games

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to attend the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Invictus Games on September 14, 2014.

The delegation will attend athletic events, meet with U.S. athletes, and attend the Closing Ceremony.

Dr. Jill Biden will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Matthew W. Barzun, Ambassador of the United States of America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Department of State

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Lieutenant Commander Daniel Cnossen, United States Navy

Mrs. Lisa Battaglia, Spouse of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Mrs. Jeanne Chandler, Spouse of the Sergeant Major of the Army

Mrs. Blaire Brush, Spouse of the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau