Tag Archives: Sesame Street

Sesame Street characters dance for children attending the Fort Meade, Maryland, showing of the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families tour. DoD photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Cedric Haller.

Military kids love Elmo and Cookie Monster, and they face a lot of unique challenges. So why not combine those together to teach them how to deal?
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Sesame Street's Elmo and Rosita helped pack some USO bags for service members, too, although they were mostly there for the photo op. DoD photo by Marine Staff Sgt. Drew Tech

Sesame Street and Congress love to help deployed military members … even though some of them physically can’t.
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Photo courtesy of Sesame Workshop

It can be hard for kids to learn to cope with the difficulties of military life, but a new website can help parents work with them through those tough times.
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Back-To-School

Rosemary Freitas Williams along with Elmo and Rosita of Sesame Street, provide some great resources for military families before their children head back to school.
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Katie and other Sesame Street characters greet children during the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families tour. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

A new Sesame Street/USO show touring at overseas installations helps military children cope with the transition to civilian life.
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