Petty Officer 1st. Class Robert Bromley, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, holds his daughter, Madelynn, at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Child Development Center, April 13, 2017. April was named Month of the Military Child by former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger in 1989 to applaud military children for their daily sacrifices and the challenges they have overcome. WS CDC is celebrating Month of the Military Child by hosting Wacky Hat Wednesdays, Purple Up! Fridays and planting gardens with parents and students.

Danielle Hallquist, a military spouse, poses for a photo with her kids, Luna and Noah, at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Child Development Center, April 13, 2017. April was named Month of the Military Child by former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger in 1989 to applaud military children for their daily sacrifices and the challenges they have overcome. The WS CDC is celebrating Month of the Military Child by hosting Wacky Hat Wednesdays, Purple Up! Fridays and planting gardens with parents and students.

Petty Officer 2nd. Class Nichole Johnson and her daughter Sophia plant flowers at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Child Development Center, April 13, 2017. April was named Month of the Military Child by former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger in 1989 to applaud military children for their daily sacrifices and the challenges they have overcome. The WS CDC is celebrating Month of the Military Child by hosting Wacky Hat Wednesdays, Purple Up! Fridays and planting gardens with parents and students.

Kelley Lamberth and her son Ryan prepare to plant flowers at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Child Development Center, April 13, 2017. April was named Month of the Military Child by former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger in 1989 to applaud military children for their daily sacrifices and the challenges they have overcome. The WS CDC is celebrating Month of the Military Child by hosting Wacky Hat Wednesdays, Purple Up! Fridays and planting gardens with parents and students.