Dr. Jill Biden Guest Stars on Army Wives

By April MacIntyre Jul 26, 2010, 4:10 GMT

In the episode entitled “Mud, Sweat, and Tears,” Dr. Biden visits Fort Marshall to kick off the post’s annual “Fun Run,” a road race and obstacle course for the local community and post families, in support of a summer camp for children of military families.

Dr. Jill Biden, wife of United States Vice President Joe Biden, will make a special guest appearance on Lifetime’s original series Army Wives. 

Biden will appear as herself in an episode of the show airing Sunday, August 8, 2010, at 10:00pm ET/PT.   

In the episode entitled “Mud, Sweat, and Tears,” Dr. Biden visits Fort Marshall to kick off the post’s annual “Fun Run,” a road race and obstacle course for the local community and post families, in support of a summer camp for children of military families.

While on post, Dr. Biden also visits with military spouses to discuss some of the challenges their families face on a daily basis while their loved ones are deployed.  Many real Army wives will be featured in the episode.

Dr. Biden, who along with First Lady Michelle Obama is helping to forge an enduring national commitment to support military families, will also film a public service announcement (PSA) encouraging all Americans to take part.  The :30 PSA will air during the August 8 episode of Army Wives and be made available on myLifetime.com.

Premise

"Army Wives" follows the stories of a diverse group of women – and one man – living with their spouses and families on an active army post.  The series films in Charleston, South Carolina and stars Kim Delaney, Sally Pressman, Brigid Brannagh, Brian McNamara, Sterling K. Brown, Wendy Davis, Drew Fuller, Terry Serpico, Katelyn Pippy and Catherine Bell.  Army Wives, currently in its fourth season, airs Sunday nights at 10:00 ET/PT on Lifetime Television.