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Everyone worries about their military parent during a deployment. For some kids, the unthinkable happens — the injury or death of their parent. Click below to watch videos on coping with grief and injuries of war from a kid's point of view.

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Everyday experiences can remind someone of scary situations from their deployment. Discover more about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how to cope with a parent who has PTSD.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), like a concussion, can happen in combat and may affect a person's behavior. Find out about children's experiences coping with a parent with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Physical Injury The whole family is impacted when a parent is injured. Learn about ways children have learned to cope with a parent's physical injury.