By Stacy Huisman Definition of a Military Connected Youth: A child, adolescent, or student with a close family member (parent, step parent, sibling, step-sibling, cousin) or friend serving in any branch of the United States Armed Forces and any status Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard. Fact: There are 2,000,000 military-connected children in America; of those: • 1,381,584 of the military-connected children are 4-18 years old • Over 80% of these children – 1,105,267 students – attend … [Read more...]
18 Amazing Ways to Celebrate the Month of the Military Child – April 2016
(Elementary School Kids) by Stacy Huisman and Becky Harris Families On The Home Front In 1986 April was designated Month of the Military Child by Casper Weinberger to recognize and thank children from military families for the sacrifices they make living the military lifestyle. Purple Up is the campaign that propels activities throughout the Month of the Military Child to honor, acknowledge, and support Military Connected Youth in our schools and communities. A Military Connected Youth is a … [Read more...]
Our Military Life By The Numbers
A Demographic Strong in Numbers The old adage “If the military wanted you to have a family, they would have issued you one.” doesn’t hold much truth in today’s modern military. As a matter of fact, there are more family members (58%) than there are military personnel (42%) – a staggering statistic. So who are we? Let’s break down numbers! Military Spouses by the Numbers There are 1,110,767 military spouses! Spouses of Active Duty Members Army – 308,269 Navy – 151,491 Marine … [Read more...]