April is the month of the military child. But for service members’ kids, every month is about being a military child. According to the 2010 U.S. census, more than 1.2 million dependent children live in active-duty families.
From moving across the country or the globe, to making new friends, to Skyping a parent while playing guitar, military life has a profound impact on the children who are born into a lifestyle of service.
In order to get some insight into what it’s really like to be a military child, Task & Purpose sat down with six military kids to hear their stories, with a little help from Blue Star Families, an advocacy group that provides services for military families.
Watch their stories below.
On her dad, the infantryman …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJW-hcbiJok
On favorite memories …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rI43Qxtagw
On moving …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rMsSPtflAs
On joining the military …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ZTCc3ciYw
On deployment …