The “Penguins of Madagascar” were feeling left out, so they went straight to the top with their complaints.

‘We’re a little tired of the SEALS getting all the good missions,” their leader, Skipper, explained to first lady Michelle Obama. “What about us penguins?”

So the first lady promptly put the chatty aquatic birds to work, helping out with her Got Your 6 initiative that encourages American kids to learn about the importance of U.S. military veterans and the many ways in which they can contribute to the nation.

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