Building Great Communities for Our Military

Community leaders, servicemembers and residents in Bay County, Fla., are determined to rebuild their community better than ever, and celebrate the successes in between.  Bay County’s District 5 Commissioner Philip Griffitts remembers the day as a ...

Fort Hood-Central Texas Participants of the 2019 Fort Hood area Lemonade Day pose next to their lemonade stand. Photo submitted.  Military kids living on base at Fort Hood, Texas, are learning how to start, own and operate their own business...

Monterey, California SEAP intern Ariana Rodd and her mentor Dr. Claudia Luhrs show off their summer's research at the NPS STEM Internship Research Showcase. Photo submitted. The impact of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathem...

Sierra Vista, Ariz.   As part of its partnership, the library ensures its collection has the books on the base's specified reading lists. Photo submitted. When the base library on Fort Huachuca closed in 2007, the city of Sierra Vista,...

A program in Groton, Conn., recognizes students that excel in the areas of behavior, attitude, kindness, helpfulness and support towards others. Groton Recognizes Our Children’s Kindness and Safety (“Groton Rocks”), aims to encourage students in ki...

TXServes —San Antonio is committed not only to providing first-rate support for its large service member and veteran community but also to offering easy access to an array of services for military families who often encounter unique issues relate...

Fort Leonard Wood Region, Mo.    Contour 30-seat jets now serve the region at the Waynesville/St. Robert Airport. Photo by Marti Yoshida. The U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence at Fort Leonard Wood trains more than 86,000...

South Puget Sound, Wash.   A pilot partnership is distributing Care to Connect Kits to connect service members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and local veterans to available health care, education, social services, transportation and other...

For service members transitioning out of the military, taking off the uniform can leave them feeling unmoored and asking: “Who am I now, and what will I do with my life?”   In Warner Robins, Ga., the newly opened Georgia Veterans Education Care...

By Willona Sloan (Above) Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle, Jr., speaks to a PE class about nutrition and exercise at Pinckney Elementary School. Photo by Fort Jackson. Being the new kid is always hard. For children arriving at Fort Jackson in Columbi...