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Christian Fagala, 9, reads an excerpt from Ralph Baer’s display at the National Museum of American History April 13. According to the Operation Homefront website, the award recognizes military children who have demonstrated themselves as exceptional citizens while facing the challenges of military family life. Christian is the Marine Corps recipient of the award. - Christian Fagala, 9, reads an excerpt from Ralph Baer’s display at the National Museum of American History April 13. According to the Operation Homefront website, the award recognizes military children who have demonstrated themselves as exceptional citizens while facing the challenges of military family life. Christian is the Marine Corps recipient of the award.

Marine child awarded Military Child of the Year

Throughout the year, military families make many sacrifices, from moving to not seeing loved ones during deployments. The military child of the year award, in conjunction with the month of the military child, honors children like Christian Fagala who made exceptional contributions to their community and society in the midst of their family’s

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April is the month of the Military Child. The Month of the Military Child honors all military children and the daily sacrifices and challenges they make. - April is the month of the Military Child. The Month of the Military Child honors all military children and the daily sacrifices and challenges they make.

Military children being honored

The Marine Corps life not only affects troops but the ones dearest to them.Children of Marines deal with the early mornings, constant moves and the deployment of a parent or parents for months at a time. There are more than 100,000 children sacrificing alongside their parents. The Month of the Military Child, observed in April, honors these

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Saryi, age 9, looks out of the side hatch of a light armored vehicle April 18 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. In honor of the Month of the Military Child, Marines from Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, brought the LAV to the parking lot of the main exchange for children to explore. - Saryi, age 9, looks out of the side hatch of a light armored vehicle April 18 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. In honor of the Month of the Military Child, Marines from Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, brought the LAV to the parking lot of the main exchange for children to explore.