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The military is dealing with a child care backlog, which Congress and senior leaders worry could affect the readiness of military parents. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)

Lawmakers Blast Military Personnel Chiefs over Shortage of On-Base Child Care

The wait lists for on-base child care can be six months or more for military families.

This image released by CBS shows Aliyah Royale as Jira Calder-Brennan, center, in a scene from the limited series "The Red Line," which debuts April 28 on CBS. (Parrish Lewis/CBS via AP)

Milkid Aliyah Royale Steps into Spotlight in CBS Police-Shooting Drama

She grew up on Air Force bases as the Maryland-born daughter of an officer whose career sent the family pingponging from Cali...

Huck Willoughby Bushatz (Amy Bushatz/Military.com)

What Every Military Baby Needs to Know

You belong to us, too, baby.

Guests observe the static displays at the 2018 Yuma Airshow hosted by Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sabrina Candiaflores)

9 Military Discounts to Celebrate Month of the Military Child

For the Month of the Military Child, we've gathered a list of nine discounts that military families can take advantage of.

5 Ways Being a Military Child Prepares You for Being an Adult

We are preparing them for the real world, and they’ll be better for it.

Children at the Child Development Center march in a Purple Up Parade to recognize the Month of the Military Child on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force/Erica Fowler)

Free Food for Military Kids in Honor of Month of the Military Child

The Exchange celebrates Purple Up Day as part of Month of the Military Child, offering kids lots of free treats.

Zianni and her family pose for a photo. (Courtesy Photo)

Veterans' Combat Trauma Is Often Passed Onto Their Children

"A national effort is required to help reduce the stigma and social isolation experienced by caregivers' children."

Month of the Military Child

Military child appreciation month, officially known as Month of the Military Child, celebrates military kids everywhere!

An Open Letter to My Military Children

We can't always give you a brave face, but we promise you authenticity.

A child performs push-ups with a Marine during Operation Kids Investigating Deployment Services at Camp Sentinel on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force/Randall Moose)

Top Signs Your Military Kid Has Gone Too Hooah

Military kids are experts at embracing the military lifestyle. But sometimes they go, well, too hooah.

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Navy Lt. Kaylie Ludwig. (Photo courtesy of the Ludwig family)

Navy IDs Officer Who Died Aboard the Arlington; NCIS Probe Continues

Navy officials have identified the woman who died aboard a ship during a port stop in Spain as Lt. Kaylie Ludwig.

The front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

VA Ready to Roll Out Mission Act Program on June 6 But Expect Glitches: Officials

Officials say the benefits of a system giving veterans more say in their own health care outweigh any drawbacks.

Ray Weaver, of Lancaster, Pa., supports Rolling Thunder 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua L. DeMotts)

Thunder's End: Rolling Thunder to Mark Final Memorial Day Event This Weekend

This year's annual Rolling Thunder veterans tribute will be the last.

The Marine Corps insignia is visible behind Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller as he takes questions from reporters at the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaign engravings on the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima), Nov. 21, 2017, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Top Marine Makes Plea to End Suicide, Says 'Zero Shame' in Admitting Problem

Active-duty suicide rates in the Navy and Marine Corps reached a 10-year high last year.

Courtland Savage from early in his training. (Courtesy Courtland Savage)

Navy to Change Pilot Call Sign Protocol After Minority Aviators Report Bias

The head of naval aviation has directed the creation of a new process for approving and reviewing pilots' call signs.