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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.