Tag Archives: Month of the Military Child

In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for April 15: This week Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense  for Military Community and Family Policy Robert L. Gordon III spoke about National Volunteer Week on a DoDLive Bloggers’ Roundtable. First Lady …
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Over at Coast Guard Compass, the official blog of the U.S. Coast Guard, they featured an article on Margaret Rochon, daughter of Chief Petty Officer Gene Rochon, and winner of Operation Homefront’s 2011 Military Child of the Year. Margaret has …
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The TEACH campaign, an initiative of the United States Department of Education, is designed to raise awareness of the teaching profession and get a new generation of teachers to join the ones who are already making a difference in the classroom. …
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden launched a new family support initiative that calls on all sectors of society to support and honor military families. The purpose of the initiative is to motivate  citizens, communities, businesses, nonprofits, faith-based …
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Five military children, one from each military branch, were lauded during nonprofit organization Operation Homefront‘s “Military Child of the Year” awards on April 7 in Arlington, Va. The organization honors children who demonstrate great resilience, leadership, and strength of character. First …
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