military child
Base-raised youth
A military child is the son or daughter of someone serving in the armed forces.
The term emphasizes the unique experiences these children face—frequent relocations, parental deployments, and life on military bases.
Military children often attend multiple schools before graduating.
April is designated as Month of the Military Child in the United States.
- bratIll-mannered young one
- dependentRequiring outside support
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- on baseHaving reached successfully
deployment · blue star family · PCS · change of station · moving · farewell · saying goodbye · resilience · uniform · dog tags · commissary · housing · transfer · new school · starting over · goodbye · homecoming · flag
- Military Familieswar widow, war orphan, next of kin, dependent
- military benefitsVA benefits, veteran benefits, base pay, health benefits, disability benefits
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