Military Culture
Issues for Children
Current Trends
Military Families
200

THIS society has an authoritarian structure and a class system where members have a strong sense of mission and prepare themselves for disaster and death.

Warrior Society

200

The average military child moves THIS many times between Kindergarten and Twelfth Grade.

6-9 times

200

More than 75% of injuries come from guns, explosions, or hand-to-hand combat.

Explosions

200

THIS type of violence can occur more in military families because couples are more likely to marry younger and are not emotionally mature.

Domestic Violence

400

Children can feel drawn to join the military if their parents have served. This is known as keeping WHAT.

Family Tradition

400

Children between ages 12-18 become more socially isolated and have more eating or sleeping disorders when their parent is THIS.

Deployed

400

Previously more of a stay-at-home military branch, THEY are now getting called up more often.

The National Guard and Reserves

400

A PLAN required by all military branches to state who is caring for the children while the parents are deployed.

Family Care Plan

600

There is a lot of stigma in the military around seeking help for THIS type of issue.

Mental Health

600

Kids in school may not associate with other military kids based on their parents THIS.

Rank

600

Operation Inherent Resolve aims to defeat ISIS and is based in THESE two countries.

Iraq & Syria

600

THE PHASE in the cycle of deployment that is the period of preparation just prior to the return of a family member.

Reunion

800

Knowing the proper military language is necessary for building rapport. The Army has soldiers, the Navy has sailors and the Marine Corps has THIS.

Marines

800

During THIS period of time without war or conflict, military children fare better psychologically than civilian children.

Peacetime

800

Previously a draft process, both men and women are now joining the military as WHAT.

Volunteers

800

The estimated PERCENTAGE of service members that are married and have kids.

More than 50%

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