Middle Childhood (5-12 years)

Although military children are typically as resilient as the general child population, the ongoing conflict has exposed military children to unusu

Young children (birth through 5 years of age) are disproportionately represented in U.S. military families with a deployed parent.

Active duty military personnel and National Guard and reservists experience multiple deployments as a result of the conflicts that comprise the War on Terror.

Family involvement contributes to student success, and family—school communication (FSC) is intended to promote parent involvement; however, little is known about the communication processes that enlist th

Throughout history, military children and families have shown great capacity for adaptation and resilience.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is exploring the holistic construct of total force fitness for individual service members.

The toll of multiple and prolonged deployments on families has become clearer in recent years as military families have seen an increase in childhood anxiety, parental psychological distress, and marital d

Children of deployed military personnel represent a unique subculture in the United States.

Marissa Cence, age 26, presents to the ED with chest pain and pressure.

Research has documented increases in child maltreatment at times when caregivers are deployed and rates have increased among military families since 2002, despite remaining stable among civilian families.