Tag Archives: military family

Military Child of the Year

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

The Military Child of the Year® Award recognizes military children who have demonstrated themselves as exceptional citizens while facing the challenges of military family life.
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Posted in DoD News, Month of the Military Child, Rotator | Tagged Department of Defense, DoD, military child, Military Child of the Year, Military Children, military dependent, military family, military family life, military kid, Month of the Military Child, MOTMC, operation homefront | Leave a comment

Photo: Family photo taken at my reenlistment.

Military Mom: Raising Resilient Toddlers

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Not everyone can say they have been on an aircraft carrier, but for military children, it is just another part of their childhood. DoDLive blogger shares her story of raising two military toddlers.
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Posted in DoD News, Military Kids, Month of the Military Child, Rotator | Tagged aircraft carrier, America, children, deployment, flight gear, hangar bay, Military Children, military family, military kids, Month of the Military Child, Navy, pre-deployment, sailors, service members, ship, U.S. Navy, U.S. Sailors, United States Navy, United States Sailors | Leave a comment

Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Check out the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program to help keep you psychologically and physically fit.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged Air Force, Army, comprehensive soldier and family fitness, Department of Defense, family fitness, Family Focus Friday, Marines, military families, military family, military readiness, Navy, physical strength, psychological strength, us dod | Leave a comment

Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeff Reyes, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), meets his baby for the first time as the ship arrives in Norfolk on March 28, 2013. USS Winston S. Churchill returned from a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sabrina Fine

Worth A Thousand Words: Meet Your Daughter

Posted on April 12, 2013 by bniegel

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeff Reyes, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill, meets his baby for the first time as the ship arrives in Norfolk, Va., March 28, 2013.
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Posted in Family Focus Friday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 5th Fleet, 6th Fleet, daughter, DDG 81, deployment, Family Focus Friday, guided-missile destroyer, military, military family, Month of the Military Child, MOTMC, Navy, sailor, U.S. Navy, USN, USS Winston S. Churchill, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

Light It Up Blue

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Military children at Yokota Air Base, Japan are getting ready for April and Autism Awareness month with a craft project.
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