MLWGS joins the Board of Education in commemorating April as the “Month of the Military Child.
April was designated as “The Month of the Military Child” by former Secretary of Defense, Caspar W. Weinberger in 1986 to recognize the contributions of children whose parents serve in the military and celebrate their spirit.
Often military children are looked up to for their resilience and ability to deal with life-changing events, but frequent moves, family separations through deployments and reintegration issues following deployments make life especially challenging for many military children.
On April 15 Maggie Walker will participate in Purple Up! by suggesting we wear purple in recognition of military kids, families and friends. For more information, see the Virginia 4-H Military Club flier about the month of the military child.
