Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Bret Michaels, famed singer-songwriter and philanthropist, joined hundreds of guests to honor America's youngest patriots at the 6th Annual Military Child of the Year Awards Gala. Story
The Defense Department believes military children serve their country alongside their service member parents, DOD's director of the office of family policy/children and youth said. Story
The military has a moral obligation to take care of veterans and the relatives of service members, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told the audience at a gala where he also presented Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, chief of staff of the Air Force, with the TAPS Honor Guard Gala Military Award. Story
Children in military families move six to nine times between kindergarten and high school, and a Sesame Street-themed mobile app launched in December can help them cope with leaving a familiar place for the unknown.
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Three Defense Media Activity organizations and Department of Defense Education Activity schools in the Pacific and Europe are syncing entertainment with command information and social media to help stop bullying. Story
First Lady Michelle Obama hosted military children and their families at the White House for a special screening of the Disney motion picture "Muppets Most Wanted," with an opening address by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. Story
Department of Defense Education Activity students took nearly 100 more Advanced Placement exams in the 2012-13 school year than they did in the previous year. Story
The Defense Department and Sesame Workshop have unveiled a book and DVD to develop resilience in young children. Story
With the national rate of childhood obesity increasing, the Defense Department wants to ensure children in military families lead healthy and active lifestyles, the Defense Department's director of the office of family policy and children and youth said. Story
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America has named the son of a Fort Knox, Ky., soldier as the organization's first Military Youth of the Year. Story