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Youth Center hosts deployment line for Airmen’s families
November 7, 2018 — A child sits in a fire truck, Nov. 3, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The JB Charleston youth center hosted a deployment line for Airmen’s families to give them an idea of what a deployment is like for their parents. During the event, the kids heard deployment briefings, went through a mock deployment line, toured a C-17 Globemaster III and... MORE

JB Charleston military kid wins Exchange’s grand prize for academic excellence
August 2, 2018 — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has honored a Joint Base Charleston 10-year-old for his outstanding academic achievements, awarding him a $2,000 grand prize. Fifth-grader, Gerald Wells, received the grand prize in the worldwide “You Made the Grade” sweepstakes Aug. 1 at the JB Charleston Exchange. 628th Mission Support Group Commander Col. Rockie Wilson, AAFES Regional Vice President Tony Pares and JB Charleston Exchange General Manager Katy Litterer, presented Gerald with his prize. ... MORE

JB Charleston celebrates Month of the Military Child
May 3, 2017 — The Joint Base Charleston Child Development Center has been celebrating Month of the Military Child throughout April. Military children can face adversity due to the essential and demanding career path of their parents. There are more than 1.8 million children nationwide with at least one parent serving in the military. Deployments, permanent... MORE

Martin, a military child, plays with his robot at the Joint Base Charleston Child Development Center in South Carolina, April 6, 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.