{"id":4813,"date":"2023-04-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=4813"},"modified":"2023-04-13T00:11:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T00:11:19","slug":"military-children-serve-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=4813","title":{"rendered":"Military children serve, too!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Lillian and Lucas Beavers, military children, salute the flag at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., April 9. They are the children of Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin Beavers.
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PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. (April 12, 2023) \u2013 Military children serve, too. They are resilient and brave, and that\u2019s the very reason they have a whole month dedicated to recognizing them.<\/p>\n

Every year, the Department of Defense observes April as the Month of the Military Child to honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide and recognize the unique challenges of military-connected children. The Month of the Military Child also aims to highlight programs, resources and services available to support the overall well-being of military children, youth and teens.<\/p>\n

Military children continue to thrive despite the challenges of having a parent, or both, serving in the Armed Forces. We asked a few of our own Presidio of Monterey military children some questions, and their answers might surprise you.<\/p>\n

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\n Amaya Cruz is a military child who lives in Monterey, Calif., while her father, Command Sgt. Maj. Ernesto Cruz serves in the Army.
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Amaya Cruz, 16, daughter of U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Ernesto Cruz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>What do you like doing in the Monterey community\/being stationed here?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> \u201cI love being stationed here as it is such a wonderful community. I feel safe to just walk around town on my own, and there are plenty of things to do to fill my days. The most prominent thing that I do in the community is that I\u2019m an active part of the Monterey High Players, a theater group that does multiple shows a year! Our upcoming show is \u2018Something Rotten,\u2019 a comedic musical based in Renaissance England. Our first show is April 27th at the Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>What do you like about being a military child? Dislike?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> \u201cOne thing I love about being a military child is the opportunity to see new places, experience new things. However, it also has its downsides, such as being forced to leave a place that you\u2019ve grown familiar with and have begun to call home. You have to leave your friends. It\u2019s hard, especially when you lose those seemingly lifelong friends due to the sheer distance, but it eventually gets easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>How do you feel about your parent\/s serving in the military?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can be a little scary at times, not knowing if my dad is coming home, but I honestly haven\u2019t had to worry about that in years. I\u2019m proud of my dad. He\u2019s come really far in his career, and I watch him do a lot of good. I\u2019ve watched him climb the ranks over the years and every time he\u2019s gotten promoted, all I could think was, \u2018Woah. That\u2019s my dad.\u2019 I just hope that one day I could live up to the Cruz name, even if it isn\u2019t in the military.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Hunter, Damon and Scarlett Traylor are military children living in Monterey, Calif., where their father, Army Maj. Jacob Traylor, is stationed.
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Scarlett Traylor, 13, daughter of U.S. Army Maj. Jacob Traylor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>What do you like doing in the Monterey community\/being stationed here?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> \u201cI love being in Monterey. I have great friends and it\u2019s beautiful here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What do you like about being a military child? Dislike?<\/p>\n

A: <\/strong>\u201cI like living in cool places, but I don\u2019t like moving every couple of years and always having to be the new kid and leaving my old friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> How do you feel about your parent\/s serving in the military?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve never really thought about it, but I think out of all the jobs for your parents and my friends\u2019 parents to be, the military is a pretty cool job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunter Traylor, 13, son of U.S. Army Maj. Jacob Traylor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What do you like doing in the Monterey community\/being stationed here?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> \u201cI like doing a handful of things like playing bocce ball, going to antique shops in Cannery Row or Pacific Grove, and visiting the aquarium from time to time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What do you like about being a military child? Dislike?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> \u201cWhat I like about being a military kid is that I get to move to a lot of different places and see new and different things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> How do you feel about your parent\/s serving in the military?<\/p>\n

A: <\/strong>\u201cI don\u2019t feel too much about my dad working in the military. But since he studies Russian now, it\u2019s really annoying because I can\u2019t hang out with him as much but sometimes it\u2019s not as bad as others like when his finals come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Damon Traylor, 10, son of Army Maj. Jacob Traylor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What do you like doing in the Monterey community\/being stationed here?<\/p>\n

A: <\/strong>\u201cIt depends on the season. In winter is the ice-skating rink, but most other seasons it is playing bocce ball at the wharf.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>What do you like about being a military child? Dislike?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> \u201cThe good part about it is us going to a lot of places around the world. The bad part is friends because we move every couple of years. Other than that, it’s kind of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>How do you feel about your parent\/s serving in the military?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> \u201cGood. It doesn\u2019t make a difference to me, other than Dad studying at [the Naval Postgraduate School], it\u2019s OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lillian and Lucas Beavers, ages 9 and 7, children of Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin Beavers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: What do you like doing in the Monterey community\/being stationed here?<\/p>\n

Lillian (9): \u201cI like going to the beach. We didn’t really have beaches when we lived in Nebraska.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas (7):<\/strong> \u201cI have a lot of good friends and I like going to the Dennis the Menace Park.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What do you like about being a military child? Dislike?<\/p>\n

Lillian: <\/strong>\u201cWe get to travel a lot and see different places. I don\u2019t like that it takes four days to drive to Nana\u2019s house and that we have to move away from friends a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas:<\/strong> \u201cSometimes I get to go to my Dad\u2019s work. I don’t like that we have to move a lot and I can\u2019t see my friends anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>How do you feel about your parent\/s serving in the military?<\/p>\n

Lillian: <\/strong>\u201cSometimes he has to work far away, and we don\u2019t get to see him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas:<\/strong> \u201cIt makes me feel happy because it suits him.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that military children face unique challenges and learn to understand what sacrifice means at an early age. They are exposed to a service culture and live and breathe patriotism. They are a source of inspiration for those around them. As displayed, it\u2019s inspiring to see military children render salutes as a way of respecting the flag and our country.<\/p>\n

Parents can find more information about the Month of the Military Child 2023 events and ongoing resources for children, youth and teens by visiting https:\/\/www.militaryonesource.mil\/parenting\/children-youth-teens\/month-of-the-military-child\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lillian and Lucas Beavers, military children, salute the flag at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., April 9. They are the children of Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin Beavers. (Photo Credit: Photo by Heather Kline) VIEW ORIGINAL PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. (April 12, 2023) \u2013 Military children serve, too. They are resilient and brave, and that\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4815,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4813"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4820,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4813\/revisions\/4820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}