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Fostering Resilience: How Operation Hero Makes a Difference

February 16, 2022

  Military life comes with its difficulties, and one major challenge is deployment. Deployments can have a significant impact on kids, highlighting some of the negative effects of growing up in a military family. When a parent is absent due to deployment, children can experience a range of emotions, including…...

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Moving From Place to Place and the Effects of Military Life on Families

November 23, 2021

As military families struggle to provide normalcy for their kids, Operation Hero is here to help. There was a little boy. His name was Silas, and Silas was painfully shy. “This is the first time Silas has ever had friends,” said his dad. “We’re a military family and while we were…...

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6 Simple Outdoor STEM Activities to Engage Your Child

August 11, 2016

  When the weather is nice, kids have a fantastic opportunity to dive into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities. These activities are not only fun but also incredibly helpful for learning. They teach kids how things work and spark their curiosity about the world around them. When kids…...

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Deducting Summer Camps and Daycare with the Child and Dependent Care Credit

July 25, 2016

  If you paid a daycare center, babysitter, summer camp, or other care provider to care for a qualifying child under age 13 or a disabled dependent of any age, you may qualify for a tax credit of up to 35 percent of qualifying expenses of $3,000 for one child…...

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Top 8 things you should hand carry when you PCS

July 9, 2016

  Turn your permanent change of station into a trip full of memories by making sure you hand carry important items. Keep those irreplaceable items with you — not with the mover. Don't forget anything. Double-check it, and then check it again. Essential documents like orders and birth certificates Medications…...

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How to legally get out of your lease due to PCS or deployment

July 9, 2016

  Do you need out of your lease before the date you originally agreed to because you have orders? In the rock, paper, scissors game of legal documents, government orders trump leases, so you probably have nothing to worry about. Terminate that lease with ease with the Service Members Civil…...

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