As celebrations for the Month of the Military Child come to a close, we are reminded that military connected children are just as important as their military parents.
Instructional Program Specialist, Joy Clickener, Museum Specialist Elisa Huizar, 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element, Staff Sgt. Marquis Hopkins and his daughter, Averi Hopkins sat with Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs’ Crista Mack, April 30, 2025, to talk about why military connected children are vital to the mission.
(U.S. Army video by Crista V. Mack, Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs)
Major Gen. Adna Chaffee was born in Junction City, Kansas in 1884, and from virtually his first breath he set his pace of life at a sprint. Mildred Gillie, author of “Forging the Thunderbolt: A History of the Development of the Armored Force,” said his zeal drove him to greatness.
