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New Air Force surgeon general program enhances support for EFMP families, Airmen, Guardians
May 2, 2023 — The Air Force surgeon general has made improving support for military children one of his priorities...

PHOTOS | JBSA-Lackland turns out to 'Purple Up' for Month of the Military Child
April 14, 2023 — Members of the 802nd Force Support Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland turned out to celebrate a Month Of the Military Child "Purple Up" event at Lackland Elementary School April 14...

Purple flags honor military children in an uncertain time
April 17, 2020 — A team of 10 youth and three adults went out from the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Youth Center April 16 planting purple flags around the base in honor of military children everywhere. April is the nationally recognized Month of the Military Child...

April is Military Child and National Child Abuse Prevention Month
March 20, 2020 — April is the Month of the Military Child and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It represents an opportunity to recognize the sacrifices made by military families, especially children worldwide, while also renewing the commitment to ensuring all children have the opportunity to grow and prosper in an environment that is free from abuse and neglect, an environment that fosters and bolsters their social and emotional well-being...

Saluting the Month of the Military Child
April 26, 2019 — The Month of the Military Child began in the 1980s. Its color theme is purple, which symbolizes a combination of all military branches: Army, green; Air Force, blue, Coast Guard, blue; Marine, red; and Navy, blue...

JBSA leaders recognize contributions of military children at proclamation signing
March 29, 2019 — Joint Base San Antonio leaders recognized the contributions of military children and families during a proclamation ceremony designating April as Month of the Military Child at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston March 29...

JBSA leaders sign Month of the Military Child proclamation
April 13, 2018 — Joint Base San Antonio leaders from the Army, Air Force and Navy gathered in the Texas Room at the U.S. Army North Quadrangle on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 12 to sign the Joint Base San Antonio Proclamation for the Month of the Military Child...

Military children can be engineer for the day
March 30, 2018 — Military children can be an engineer for the day during Month of the Military Child by building their own Lego City hero April 7 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Main Exchanges...

April honors sacrifices of military children
April 13, 2017 — April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. It is a time to recognize military children for the daily sacrifices they make and the challenges they overcome, according to the Department of Defense Education Activity...