Deployment
What is deployment?
When a person in the military must go away to work and does not come home at night or weekends because where their team is working is away from home.
What does it mean to move?
You and your family change where you live and go to school.
Which country has the largest Navy in the world?
U.S.
What color do we use to represent military kids?
Purple
What day do we celebrate America’s birthday?
July 4th
True or False: Everything is automatically better when the deployed family member returns home.
False
Answers could be:
Not seeing friends again
Making new friends
New teachers and classmates
Not being able to do or see some of your favorite things anymore
Who is Commander in Chief over all the military?
President
What month is Month of the Military Child?
April
What holiday do we thank the people who serve in our military and have protected us in battle or combat?
Veteran's Day
True or False: You always know how long the person is going to be gone while they are deployed.
False
Who can you talk to when your family has to move?
your parents, family, friends, teacher, school counselor, MFLC, etc.
What are the 7 different branches of the United States military?
Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves, National Guard, and Space Force
True or False: Military kids are more likely to join the military as a job when they grow up?
True --- they are 2 times more likely to join the military.
What is the holiday that we remember all of those that have died in battle protecting our country?
Memorial Day
What color ribbon do we tie around a tree to remember servicemembers that are deployed around the world?
yellow
What does P. C. S. stand for?
Permanent change of station - it's military talk for moving.
What is the largest type of ship in the Navy?
Aircraft Carrier
At what age do kids get their own military ID card?
10
Do all military members celebrate all the same holidays?
No - because military members can be different faiths, they often celebrate different religious holidays.
How long are most deployments?
6-9 months
Most military kids move how many times during their school years?
6-9 times
What is the largest Naval base in the world?
Naval Station Norfolk
How many military kids are there around the world
Over 1.2 million!
What's the difference between Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day?
Memorial Day honors those who have passed.
Veteran's Day honors all who have served.