Month of the Military Child and the color purple

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Month of the Military Child and the color purple

The DoD has celebrated April as Month of the Military Child since it was established by Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986. There are over 1.6 million military children who have one or both parents serving in uniform.

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