Latest "children" stories

Marine Corps Reserve celebrates 75 years of Toys for Tots

The national initiative collects and distributes toys for children whose families may not have the means to buy them gifts for Christmas.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

14 months ago

NCIS investigating deaths of 3 children at North Carolina Marine base

Three children died at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Saturday in two separate incidents.

By Diana Stancy Correll

20 months ago

Here’s how the Air Force rates public education services at your base

An Air Force analysis looks at academic performance, school climate and services at school districts serving all 157 installations.

By Karen Jowers

2 years ago

Pandemic adds strain on already stressful life of military kids: child psychologist

Congress should commission a long-term study on the pandemic's effects on military children's educational outcomes, compared to their civilian peers, researchers say.

By Karen Jowers

3 years ago

Up to 20,000 migrant kids may be sent to military bases

Dyess, Goodfellow, Fort Bliss and Little Rock are locations under consideration.

By Tara Copp, AP and Leo Shane III

5 years ago

The military won’t be responsible for immigrant children if they are detained on bases, DoD says

Dyess AFB, Fort Bliss, Goodfellow AFB and Little Rock AFB are under consideration.

By Tara Copp, AP

6 years ago

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