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Photo: Lauren Sink, a high school junior, drew this picture of her Army father returning home. Nearly 50 illustrations, paintings and writings were on display at the U.S. Education Department on April 3, 2013, in observance of the Month of the Military Child. DOD photo by Terri Moon Cronk

Life through the eyes of military children through their paintings, drawings and writings was on public display to celebrate the Month of the Military Child.
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U.S. Navy Petty Officers 1st Class Joshua Mathison, left, assigned to USS Mount Whitney, and Jason Pavlica, right, assigned to Naval Criminal Investigative Service Protective Service Operations, play with children at the Centro Laila Orphanage in Mondragone, Italy, Feb. 20, 2013, as part of a Sailor of the Year community service project. The Centro Laila Orphanage shelters and fosters Italian children, as well as children from immigrant families. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian T. Glunt

U.S. Navy Petty Officers 1st Class Joshua Mathison, left, assigned to USS Mount Whitney, and Jason Pavlica, right, assigned to Naval Criminal Investigative Service Protective Service Operations, play with children at the Centro Laila Orphanage in Mondragone, Italy, Feb. 20, …
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USO centers are lifting the spirits of America’s troops and their families.  At more than 160 locations worldwide the USO provides a home away from home for troops and their families.  Last year alone, USO centers were visited 8 million …
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Soldiers of the 17th Fires Brigade host Family Shoot Day, which gives family members a unique, in-depth look at what their service members do for their country.  Family Shoot Day gives family members an opportunity to see soldiers in action …
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Many airmen carry precious cargo everyday:  their kids.  And you might be surprised how many people aren’t doing it correctly.  Car seats are an important safety standard when transporting kids, but there are a surprisingly high number of people who …
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