Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Today was the national Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

A group of us from MOAA along with volunteers from our President’s Currently Serving Spouse Council spent the day at the Pentagon participating in the Pentagon Courtyard event. We sponsored last year’s inaugural event and returning this year, it was amazing to see how it’s already grown.

I would bet that there were at least 2000 people there today. Lots of parents in uniform with their kids in tow. Uniforms and chubby , little fingers mixing with glue and glitter. At the end of the day, it’s a reminder that the war and the mission only speak to half of the military experience. The other half is the family at home.

I love this one day out of the year at the Pentagon when both halves meet for just a few hours.

In addition to today’s festivities, April is also the Month of the Military Child. Check out this website in case you’re inspired to do a project with your own kids.