Photo Essay: Celebrating Month of the Military Child at Fort McCoy

Courtesy Photo | Lizzy and Shawn Tupper sing to children April 8, 2022, at the Fort McCoy Child Development Center as part of an event observing April as Month of the Military Child. They sang “Singing In The Rain” and other songs. The Department of Defense celebrates military children every April. There are more than 1.6 million military children who face many challenges and unique experiences as a result of their parents’ service. (Photo courtesy of the Fort McCoy Child Development Center)  

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

04.30.2022

Courtesy Story

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Lizzy and Shawn Tupper sing to children April 8, 2022, at the Fort McCoy Child Development Center as part of an event observing April as Month of the Military Child.

They sang “Singing In The Rain” and other songs. The Department of Defense celebrates military children every April.

There are more than 1.6 million military children who face many challenges and unique experiences as a result of their parents’ service.

Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base.

• Date Taken: 04.30.2022
• Date Posted: 04.30.2022 22:44
• Story ID: 419690
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US