April is the Month of the Military Child

Since 1986, April has been designated as the Month of the Military Child to recognize the important role that military children play in the armed forces community.  It is a time to applaud America's youngest heroes and thank them for the sacrifices they make and for their courageous support of their military parents.  Many exciting activities and events will be taking place for military children on and around military installations nationwide this month.

We kicked of the Month of the Military Child on March 31st with a special Camp Pendleton Premiere of our new documentary, "Red, White & Green."  Filmed at the National Military Family Association's Operation Purple Camp on Catalina Island last summer, the film showcases the camp experience of our nation's youngest heroes and highlights the benefits of outdoor experiences.  We hosted the premiere as a thank you to the families for their participation in the film and for their amazing service to our country. 

Hundreds of families received a full red carpet welcome as they arrived to watch the movie on the big screen.  We were honored to have Base Sergeant Major Cook kick off the evening with special guests including Sierra Club President Allison Chin, The Sierra Club Foundation Executive Director Peter Martin, Michelle Joyner from the National Military Family Association, and filmmaker Sally Kaplan.  It was a wonderful night to celebrate military children!

Sign ups are currently underway for this summer's Operation Purple camps.  Camps will be hosted in 37 states and are open to all military kids ages 7-17.  Find a camp near you and apply today!  Registration ends April 20th.

Please take a moment this month to tell a military child how much you appreciate their sacrifice, their dedication, and their commitment to making their military family work. 

Enjoy the spring showers and don't forget the joy of puddle splashing!

Brittany

Comments

[R Tolar]

I missed out on the military camp grounds as a child. I spent a good deal of my younger years at city sponsored camps. Sometimes, as a family, we camped along a river bank. That was the downside of camping; nothing to do.

When I was in the Army I had a radio sergeant that had two kids living with him off post. His high time for the year was at one of the military summer camps, (I'm assuming that it was a military camp from the way he talked about it)he shared with his kids. I actually envied those kids.

The best times I spent with my kids was the annual two week stay at Yogi Bear camp here in norther Michigan. It was structured and safe.

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[Girls camps]

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[Anupama Singh]

I am not belong to military family but can imagine that walk on the red carpet would be good experience for the military child. This is very well that military community organized the programs for children and give one month to them. Military job is very beneficial for military cadet because the get the various opportunities for their child also.
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