Thursday, June 14, 2012

Obama honors dads, troops with ribs and greens

President Barack Obama take a bite of a rib as he visits a Kenny's BBQ restaurant in Washington, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Barack Obama take a bite of a rib as he visits a Kenny's BBQ restaurant in Washington, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Barack Obama talks with Army First Lt. William Edwards, a 2012 Military Fatherhood Award Winner, left, and Army Corporal Joubert Paulino, during a visit to Kenny's BBQ restaurant in Washington, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Barack Obama visits Kenny's BBQ restaurant in Washington, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. From left are, Corporal Army Joubert Paulino, back to camera, Army First Lt. William Edwards, the president, and Otis Gamble. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama is celebrating Father's day a few days early by having an impromptu lunch with two members of the military and two local barbers.

Obama is touting a mentoring initiative aimed at reaching out to fathers with positive parenting advice from barbers and barbershops.

He ate a barbecue lunch of ribs, collard greens and corn bread, telling his Capitol Hill lunch guests that "barbershops are a good place" to share advice on taking responsibility for children.

The Health and Human Services initiative is called "Fatherhood Buzz." It reaches out to dads with positive parenting advice through barbershops.

Associated Press

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