Story by Joe Lacdan | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 04.11.2025
Driven by a desire to help those in need, Maribel Sikes, daughter of Audrey and Lt. Col. Nick Sikes, decided to study supply chain management in college while still in the seventh grade. Nick serves as a human resource manager at U.S. Army Human Resources Command....
Story by Elaina Siler | Space Launch Delta 30 | 03.28.2025
Military readiness isn't just about the individual in uniform; it's about the strength and resilience of the entire family. This year, Natalia Serna, daughter of Space Launch Delta 30’s senior enlisted leader Chief Master Sgt. Jay Harris and Maria Tapia, embodies this crucial connection as the U.S. Space Force's Military Child of the Year, recognized by Operation Homefront....
Story by Joe Lacdan | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 06.10.2024
Like many military children who weather constant change, Allison Candelario matured beyond her years. After thousands of hours of volunteer work since age 7, she possesses an innate concern for others. She’s led her debate teams and became a part-time forensic science specialist during her high school senior year. She shows empathy toward classmates, and the homeless she serves as a......
Story by Juan F. Jimenez | U.S. Army Fort Lee | 04.19.2024
This year’s Military Child of the Year stands out for her remarkable resilience and unwavering support for other kids like her. Kieva DeFrancisco is a spirited 14-year-old whose mother serves in the U.S. Army....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Lauren Howes | AFN Rota | 12.27.2021
A Senior at Naval Station Rota, Spain’s David Glasgow Farragut (DGF) High School, was selected as one of five finalists to represent the Navy in Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year Award. Keira White's focus on academics helps her heal after the loss of her father to suicide and better understand how the House of Representatives and Senate worked together to pass the......
Story by Chief Petty Officer Lauren Howes | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 03.25.2021
Keira White, a Senior at Naval Station Rota, Spain’s David Glasgow Farragut (DGF) High School, was selected as one of five finalists to represent the Navy in Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year Award....
Story by Joe Lacdan | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 04.21.2020
Fionnuala Mahoney, the Army's 2019 Military Child of the Year has overcome a lifelong battle with dyslexia and will attend Cornell University next fall. She volunteers to help veterans in need, homeless and wounded warriors in the Washington D.C. area....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood | 179th Cyberspace Wing | 04.08.2020
Kristina Lee, daughter of Col. Andrew Lee, M.D., Medical Group Commander of the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, was recently announced as the 2020 Military Child of the Year® Award recipient representing the National Guard....
