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Article: Program helps soldiers' children
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- August 9, 2009
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MT. CARMEL, Kane County -- Many kids see their parents every day.
But military youths with a deployed parent aren't so lucky.
Instead, their hugs and 'I love yous' come through webcams,
Skype, e-mail, phone calls and pictures -- if only for moments at a
time.
But through a collaboration among the U.S. Army and various
communities, Operation Military Kids was launched to support youths
with deployed parents. Since the program's inception in April 2005,
88,000 military youths have taken part.
One way is through summer camps that allow military kids to get
away with others experiencing similar circumstances and emotions.
Last month at Zion Ponderosa Ranch & Resort in Kane County, it
was no ...