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Month of the Military Child

April is the Month of the Military Child when DAV brings awareness to the children of military service members and veterans.

Brenda Crawley’s husband joined the Navy in 1998, inspired to serve because he wanted to defend his country. His service would take him around the world on sea duty, which meant extensive time away from his family as well as frequent moves. 

“Being a military family is an amazing experience, but can sometimes be tough on kids,” said Brenda. “As military kids, moving to another state can be hard."

Not only do our military service members sacrifice for freedom, but their children also make sacrifices—kids like the Crawleys.

“My kids are now 14 and 16, so they have been through so much—not having their dad home for eight months out of the year,” said Brenda. 

But something has brought joy to the Crawley family and that is being around other military children by attending Camp Corral through DAV’s Just B Kids Scholarship program.

“Every summer, my kids have looked forward to [camp],” she said. “They both have opened up so much, learning to talk to others and making new friends was always hard for my kids, but throughout the years the camp has helped so much.”

Your gift today provides a free, one-of-a-kind summer camp experience for children of our military heroes. 


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