Family Focus Friday

Brain Injury Awareness TBI

Fall sports are starting up. Here, an expert discusses the importance of concussion prevention when it comes to your child athletes.
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DoD photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Cedric Haller

Military kids at an Operation Purple camp got to play on tanks, wear camo and eat MREs, thanks to some local soldiers who showed them what it’s like to be in their parents’ shoes.
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Courtesy of USDA Forest Service

Know how to prepare your kids for summer camps and how to stay safe while they’re playing outside.
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Photo courtesy of the Hall family

Retired Army Maj. Jeff Hall shares his story of why Father’s Day is not about the gifts he may receive, but more about the company he keeps.
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DoD graphic by Regina Ali

It’s the Month of the Military Child, and what better way to celebrate it than to highlight some of this year’s Child of the Year winners!
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