Family Programs News

Archive: December, 2009

H1N1 pediatric vaccine recalled for low potency, not for safety
December 22, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Some supplies of a pediatric version of the H1N1 vaccine have been voluntarily recalled... MORE

Officials seek feedback on family programs
December 16, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Defense officials have launched virtual "listening sessions" in hopes of gaining more... MORE

Families can see off, greet troops at airport gates
December 14, 2009 — WASHINGTON - It's a scene that's played out in airports across the country numerous times in the... MORE

Study explores deployment impact on older children
December 10, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Children in military families experience emotional and behavioral difficulties above... MORE

Teens attend an award ceremony in July at the conclusion of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard Teen Leadership Summit at Jekyll Island, Ga. The week-long summit brought together 135 children of Reserve and Guard servicemembers there and in at Wahsega, Ga., July 13-17, 2009. A study by the Rand Corporation, commissioned by the National Military Family Association, found that older children in military families experience emotional and behavioral difficulties above national averages.

Toy giveaway benefits military families
December 7, 2009 — WASHINGTON - More than 3,000 military families will have a few extra presents under the tree this... MORE

A military spouse receives assistance from volunteers during the Operation Homefront and Wal-Mart Foundation toy event for military families in the North Carolina National Guard Armory gymnasium in Fayetteville, N.C., Dec. 4, 2009.

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training

Forging Partnerships: The National Guard in the Indo-Pacific

Kentucky Guard MEDEVAC Prepares for Deployment to Europe