Ezekiel and Elijah Heredia pet Johnny the Mule April 6 at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center. Every April, the community comes to Fort Huachuca in full force to support our military families and children in support of Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Kelly Berry (right), Fort Huachuca Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Manager and Katherine Baker Curtis (left), FAP specialist, operate a booth during the Month of the Military Child event April 6. The Army provides a variety of services, including childcare and youth services, to address the unique circumstances of military families, and FAP plays a crucial support role in those efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Firefighter Trevor Sheffield hands out swag to the military families during the Fort Huachuca Month of the Military Child event April 6. The Fort Huachuca Fire & Emergency Services joined service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

A Family enjoys free lunch at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center April 6. Service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Eugenia “Gina” Guedesse, NETCOM Protocol Officer, blows bubbles for the military families to enjoy April 6. Service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child, and NETCOM provided their annual support to the event. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Magician Johnny Ace Palmer wows Vivenne Flanary with his magic during the Month of the Military Child Event April 6. During the event, families enjoyed includes a magic show, free lunch, a roller-skating rink, and many more activities to celebrate military families. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Mascot mouse (left), Pfc. Josephine Spingler and mascot mouse (right) Spc. Gvantsa Jikia, Company A, 305th Military Intelligence Battalion, greet children April 6. During the Month of the Military Child event, military and civilians from the Fort Huachuca community and beyond, gathered to make the day special for military families. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Team members from the Fort Huachuca Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, handout bubbles and sunglasses at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center April 6. Service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

The Month of the Military Child proclamation sits signed by the Fort Huachuca Garrison command team.

A military child navigates the Fort Huachuca Fire & Emergency Services smoke house April 6. The Fort Huachuca Fire & Emergency Services team joined service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Firefighter Michael Grossi shows families how to escape a smoke-filled room during the Fort Huachuca Month of the Military Child event April 6. The Fort Huachuca Fire & Emergency Services joined service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Sparky the Fire Dog greets children during the Fort Huachuca Month of the Military Child event April 6. The Fort Huachuca Fire & Emergency Services joined service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program Manager, Stacy Picciano, hands out prizes to families April 6. Service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child, and NETCOM provided their annual support to the event. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

Volunteer mascots pose for a photo with Johnny the Mule April 6 at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center. Every April, the community comes to Fort Huachuca in full force to support our military families and children in support of Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold)

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – Service members, civilians and members of the community gathered at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center to celebrate the Month of the Military Child April 6. Hosted by the Fort Huachuca Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation, the theme of this year's observance is, “Military Children and Youth: Brave, Fearless and Resilient.”

Celebrated every April, the Month of the Military Child recognizes and honors the role military children play in the armed forces community. The Army is committed to military families and children, and thanks them for the support and contributions they make on behalf of their Soldiers.

The garrison command team, Col. John Ives and Command Sgt. Maj. Terrina Anderson, expressed the importance of this month in their Month of the Military Child Proclamation.

“Together, we commit to providing military children and youth the sustenance for mental and physical wellbeing, compassion during hard times, and the resources to enhance their ability to overcome life’s trials,” the proclamation read.

The Army continues to anticipate and address the evolving needs of Soldiers and families to ensure they are healthy, ready and self-reliant, and the Fort Huachuca community remains steadfast in its support of our military families, especially the military children.

“This commitment is unwavering as we maintain excellence in childcare, youth programs and school support to posture military children and youth to face anything,” the proclamation continued, “no matter where their journey takes them.”

To learn more about the Month of the Military Child, please visit: https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Month-of-the-Military-Child/