Army SPC Cory Allen kisses his daughter Lacey Allen during a welcome home ceremony for soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 at Fort Stewart, Ga. One ...

September 30, 2026, Oakton, Va. — National nonprofit Our Military Kids (OMK) has released a new report highlighting the many positive and interconnected outcomes their programming has for children ...

FORT MEADE, Md. (May 1, 2015) -- They are strong and they are resilient. They are adaptable. They are well-travelled and fiercely patriotic. They are bright, inquisitive and eager to help out, whether ...

KEGO HILLS FAMILY HOUSING AREA, Japan (April 9, 2026) -- Students and faculty from Ikego Elementary School march in a “Purple Up! For Military Kids” parade at Ikego Hills Family Housing on April 9, ...

Children in Alpha Company march to Hangar 101 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii, March 16, 2012, for Operation Ooh-Rah Kids, a mock deployment for children of U.S. Marines and Sailors.

A few years ago, when my husband was still in the army, we went to a semi-regular parent and staff meeting at our kids’ school. It was the beginning of the school year, just after Blue Star Welcome ...

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Army will save almost $5 million annually by cutting a program that for decades has provided mental health services to children of U.S. military and civilian families ...

Our Military Kids unveils revitalized branding to celebrate the next chapter of enhancing military family wellbeing. Our Military Kids®, a national nonprofit providing extracurricular activity grants ...

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service offers children from military families who earn straight A's a $20 Exchange gift card. The Exchange's You Made the Grade program is open to students in first ...

Sesame Street has teamed up again with the DoD to continue its programming and resources geared toward military preschool-aged children.

If you're noticing more purple than usual recently, it's for a reason. April marks Month of the Military Child, a monthlong campaign to recognize military kids, and their strength amid the specific ...

Military children pose for a photo during the Military Child Parade at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 1, 2021. (Jonathan E. Ramos/U.S. Air Force) Jennifer Barnhill is a columnist for ...