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First lady Jill Biden spent part of Saturday meeting with British veterans, first responders and their families on the sidelines of the G7 summit, according to pool reports. 

Why it matters: The first lady has prioritized participating in military-focused events during the trip to highlight her Joining Forces initiative. 

Biden and former-first lady Michelle Obama led the program during the Obama administration. 

Biden said this April that the relaunch of the initiative will focus on U.S. military family employment and entrepreneurship, as well as making sure families can get quality child care when needed.

Zoom in: The U.S. president met with members of the group Bude Surf Veterans, according to Reuters.

The first lady told the group that she owned a surfboard. "It was white with a big butterfly,” she added.

First lady meets with U.K. military families during G-7

Jill Biden told a surfing group for veterans that she had a surfboard that's "white with a big butterfly."

First lady Jill Biden smiles as she meets military surfers and their families in Newlyn, Cornwall, on the sidelines of the G7 summit on June 12. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

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First lady Jill Biden spent part of Saturday meeting with British veterans, first responders and their families on the sidelines of the G7 summit, according to pool reports. Why it matters: The first lady has prioritized participating in military-focused events during the trip to highlight her Joining Forces initiative.

China is becoming the most formidable rival America has faced, and the risk of confrontation with Russia, North Korea or Iran still looms. Authoritarians are rising, the chaotic Afghanistan exit revealed the limits of U.S. power, and the pandemic, climate change and other critical challenges continue to pose grave threats.

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

First lady meets with U.K. military families during G-7

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