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An active volunteer, honor student and varsity athlete from Fort Lee, Va., 17-year-old Nicole Daly, is the Army's 2013 Military Child of the Year. Daly received the award Thursday from Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno.
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Compassion, faith and patriotism earned five youths, each representing a service branch, acclaim from senior leaders during the 5th Annual Military Child of the Year Awards Gala at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Pentagon City. Story
Life through the eyes of military children was evident in their paintings, drawings and writings on public display at the Education Department in Washington, D.C., in celebration of the Month of the Military Child. Story
During April's Month of the Military Child, the Defense Department recognizes the support provided by and sacrifices made by military children, said Barbara Thompson, director of DOD's office of family policy/children and youth. Story
April is both the Month of the Military Child and Financial Literacy Month, so it's a good time to shine a spotlight on teaching children financial responsibility, said Barbara Thompson, the Pentagon's director of the office of family policy/children and youth in a joint interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel. Story
Service members and their spouses who will travel to new duty stations this summer might face the added concern of keeping life routine for their children, the director of the Pentagon's office of family policy and children and youth told American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel. Story
Bearing a large Easter basket brimming with cookies, First Lady Michelle Obama visited the families of wounded warriors at Fisher House No. 4 in Bethesda, Md., to personally invite the children to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Story
In a White House blog, Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, reflects on the one-year anniversary of the Joining Forces program and discusses how Americans across the country support military children. Story
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, joined the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Newport News, Va., to highlight efforts to help school children from military families.Story
First Lady Michelle Obama highlighted the shared sacrifices of military children while meeting with the teenage daughters of service members in Jacksonville, Fla. Story
From a 9-year-old blogger to a 17-year-old community-service volunteer, children from military families took center stage here during Operation Homefront's 2012 Military Child of the Year awards gala. Story
Children of U.S. service members around the world will be honored throughout April for their contributions to their families' well-being and sacrifices on behalf of the nation, a Defense Department official said. Story
For their service and sacrifice, five military children have earned Operation Homefront's 2012 Military Child of the Year Award. Story
The Sesame Street and USO Experience for Military Families, a free traveling tour, will kick off April 7, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and will visit military families on more than 70 installations over the next eight months. Story
Two Department of Defense Education Activity students were among the more than 100 student delegates to the 50th Annual U.S. Senate Youth Program who stopped by the Pentagon to hear from senior leaders and to gain insight on national defense. Story
Another state has joined an interstate agreement to ease school transitions for children from military families, bringing the overall tally of member states to 40 nationwide. Story
A new Defense Department website, Military Kids Connect, offers military children an online community where they can learn about deployments, recognize and share feelings, and develop coping skills. Story
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, joined a group of educators in Los Angeles for a discussion on how schools can better serve and support military families and to learn about a program that's having a positive impact in military children's lives. Story
First Lady Michelle Obama joined Nickelodeon TV's "iCarly" cast to pay tribute to the children of troops and preview the show's upcoming episode about the hardships of military families. Story
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