Air Force One taxis to its parking spot at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., on March 7. President Obama and the first lady made a brief stop at Homestead ARB prior to departing for Coral Reef High School in Miami, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Col. Christian Funk, Commander, 482nd Fighter Wing, welcomes President Obama and the first lady at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., on March 7. The Obama’s made a brief stop at Homestead ARB prior to departing for Coral Reef High School in Miami, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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President Obama greets the crowd at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., on March 7. The Obama’s made a brief stop at Homestead ARB prior to departing for Coral Reef High School in Miami, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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President and first lady stop at base

Published March 10, 2014
482nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. -- President Obama and the first lady made a brief stop at Homestead ARB prior to departing for Coral Reef High School in Miami, Fla., on March 7.

Over 100 base personnel and local citizens greeted the Obama's before they boarded a Marine helicopter for Coral Reef H.S. The president was in town to deliver remarks on how a quality education has never been more important to economic success in this country.