Month of the Military Child and National Child Abuse Prevention Month

1. APRIL IS THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD AND
NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. THE MARINE CORPS TAKES GREAT
PRIDE IN HONORING THE CHILDREN OF OUR MARINES AND REMAINS WHOLLY
COMMITTED TO ENSURING THEIR SAFETY.
2. DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, WE SHOULD REFLECT ON THE RESILIENCE
OF THE YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS FAMILY AND CELEBRATE
THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN THEIR MOBILE MILITARY
LIFESTYLE, THESE CHILDREN FACE DAILY SACRIFICES AND CHALLENGES THAT
ARE UNPARALLEDED BY THEIR CIVILIAN COUNTERPARTS. MOREOVER, IN
TODAY'S DEPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT, MARINE CORPS CHILDREN ENDURE
SEPARATIONS FROM DEPLOYED PARENTS AND PROVIDE A SOURCE OF SUPPORT AND
INSPIRATION TO THOSE PARENTS WHO KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING WHILE
THE DEPLOYED PARENT IS AWAY. THEIR SUCCESSES ARE MANY AND WORTHY OF
RECOGNITION.
3. THE MARINE CORPS ALSO STANDS STEADFAST IN ITS COMMITMENT TO
PROTECTING OUR YOUTH FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT. OUR PROGRAMS AND
RESOURCES WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
4. INSTALLATION COMMANDERS AND MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO SPONSOR SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH TO HONOR
MILITARY CHILDREN. THESE EVENTS SHOULD STRESS THE AVAILABILITY AND
QUALITY OF OUR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND TEEN PROGRAMS, OUR WHOLESOME
RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND PREVENTION SERVICES. WE SHOULD
CONTINUE TO BUILD ON EFFORTS TO CREATE SAFE AND NURTURING
ENVIRONMENTS, WHICH ALLOW CHILDREN TO THRIVE AND REACH THEIR FULL
POTENTIAL.
5. POINT OF CONTAT IS MS. MARY PAGE, MRRO, COMMERCIAL 703-784-9526,
OR DSN 278-9526.