On April 9, Military Families United and our Camp Desert Kids program visited families at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock, NC. 173 military children attended the event to learn about the Afghan people and culture. As children of deployed or soon-to-deploy servicemembers, Camp Desert Kids enabled these children to better understand where their parent will be serving. Families tried the local food, learned about geography and customs, tried on Afghan clothing and accessories, and even experienced the Afghan voting process. Watch a video of the event on our YouTube site.
With the help of Marine Corps Family Team Building, the 4th Military Information Support Group from Fort Bragg, and Marine volunteers, Military Families United helped reduce the unknown in our military children's lives through this exciting program.