Some say that military children serve alongside their service member parent(s). We recognize the important role military children play in helping our soldiers achieve their mission by contributing to the strength of the military family. Specifically, we will look at the various programs the MHS has to improve the health and fitness of military children.
Learn more about your child's health coverage on the TRICARE Website. Some hot topics include:
Stages of Life
Resources for Military Children
In support of military children, the DoD partners with outside organizations to address the needs of military families and children worldwide.
Military Kids Connect
Sesame Street for Military Families
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Policy
This Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI), based on the authority of References (a) and (b), and in accordance with the guidance of References (c) through (p), establishes the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) procedures to describe standard processes and criteria for developing and sustaining comprehensive systems to provide, assess, and monitor standardized perinatal training for military medical personnel providing services to mothers and infants.
- Identification #: 6025.16
- Date: 4/30/2019
- Type: DHA Procedural Instruction
- Topics:
Children's Health
Congressional Testimony
12/26/2018
HR 2810, NDAA Conference Report for FY 2018, Sec 733
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4/24/2018
In recognition of Month of the Military Child, listen to 14-year-old Army military kid Eli share advice about how to cope with a parent’s deployment.
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4/17/2018
“I would tell other Military Kids to not worry and just be excited to see their parent once again.” Check out how Ava, a U.S. Army kid, counts down the days to her dad’s return from deployment.
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4/10/2018
Joe, a Coast Guard #MilKid, talks about how moving is like a rollercoaster. “One thing to consider is that you’ll still have your family with you. You’re always going to be with someone, and that’s what matters.”
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4/4/2018
In celebration of Month of the Military Child, 13-year-old Grace talks about moving and how she finds opportunities to remember the good things about where she'd lived before.
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