“Military families so much appreciate the love, support and prayers.” PrayerSupportMilitaryAppreciateMilitary Family Author:Bob McDonnell
“I'm a Veteran. I was in the Navy, in the submarine corps. I come from a military family. Both of my grandparents were in World War II and retired as officers. One fought in the Pacific and one fought in Europe. The whole family was in the war. I grew up exposed to it and hearing the stories, but the stories I heard weren't kind of the whole "Rah, rah, rah! We saved the world!" They were about the personal price and the emotional price.” WorldKindWarWholeStoriesHeardMilitaryEmotionalGrewGrew UpEuropeHearingSavedWar Of The WorldsOfficersExposedWorld War IiWorld War IGrandparentVeteranNavyRetiredPacificMarine CorpsWhole FamilySubmarinesMilitary Family Author:David Ayer
“Anybody who was in the military or a military family has a certain sensitivity to the separation. Everyone knows military wives have the hardest jobs. I was born into one. When I think back to those days, I didn't appreciate it then.” ThinkingKnowsJobsCertainBornWifeMilitaryAppreciateSeparationHardestSensitivityHardest JobMilitary Family Author:Lester Holt
“I have a tremendous amount of respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard.” TryingStillsHardLife IsWorryMilitaryAmountNormalLoved OnesNormal LifeMilitary Family Author:Ashanti
“There are so many places, particularly right now. Go and volunteer at a food bank. If you play the piano, go play the piano in an Alzheimer's home. Or read in an Alzheimer's home. Help a military family with babysitting. The opportunities are endless. People often think 'They want me?' or 'I can be of help?' What we try to say here is 'Be who you are.'Feel that, live it and pass it on.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantFeelsTryingI CanPlayHelpingHomeOpportunityMilitaryRight NowWho You AreEndlessPianoWant MeVolunteerAlzheimerBe Who You AreAlzheimer'sBabysittingFood BanksMilitary Family Author:Maria Shriver
“Yes and no. Because America has only about 1 percent of the population serving in the military, it is hard for many civilians to understand the sacrifices military families make. However, my experience is that after the Vietnam War, the public learned that they should support the military whether or not they support the war. You've seen that outpouring of support for the veterans of both Iraq and Afghanistan.” ShouldWarHardAmericaSupportSacrificeMilitaryPercentIraqPopulationServingAfghanistanVietnamVeteranCiviliansVietnam WarYes And NoMilitary FamilyServing In The Military Author:Steve Stivers
“These are things that we hear from military families everywhere we go. But it - on PTSD, the thing that I want to make sure people understand is that the vast majority of veterans and military families aren't dealing with any kind of mental health. But there are - these are what are called the invisible wounds of this war. And many times they don't present.” PeopleWantKindWarMilitaryMajorityMental HealthWoundsInvisibleVeteranPtsdMilitary Family Author:Michelle Obama
“This year's [2016] White House holiday theme is "The Gift of the Holidays," and our decorations reflect some of our greatest gifts as a nation: from our incredible military families, to the life-changing impact of a great education.” YearsHouseNationsWhiteMilitaryImpactIncrediblesLife ChangingThemeHolidayWhite HouseGreatest GiftsDecorationGreat EducationMilitary Family Author:Michelle Obama
“It's very hard to feel the difficulties that the military goes through. It's very hard to feel the difficulties of military families, unless you're in that environment. And sometimes you have to force yourself to try and put yourself in other people's sort of shoes and environment to get the sense of that.” PeopleFeelsTryingSometimesHardForceEnvironmentMilitaryDifficultyShoesMilitary Family Author:Jon Stewart
“I was in a military family, so by the time I was 13 I'd lived in six different places.” DifferentMilitarySixDifferent PlaceMilitary Family Author:Olivia Munn
“It matters not what your individual position is on either war we are currently prosecuting - in Iraq or Afghanistan - certainly we can all agree protesting at military funerals is a cruel and unnecessary hardship on our military families during their most difficult hour.” WarMatterIndividualDifficultHoursMilitaryPositionAgreeIraqHardshipFuneralAfghanistanUnnecessaryProsecutingMilitary Family Author:Solomon Ortiz
“I co-founded the DNC Veterans and Military Families Council in 2005.” MilitaryVeteranCouncilMilitary Family Author:Christine Pelosi
“I'm very much in the trenches, and I don't live in the lap of luxury. I come from a working-class military family. We watch the news and read the paper and vote, so there's always something to be upset about. I always have a certain amount of angst in my back pocket.” CertainClassWatchesMilitaryAmountPaperNewsVoteLuxuryUpsetPocketsWorking ClassLapAngstTrenchesMilitary Family Author:Pink