[MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA] – In honor of April being the Month of the Military Child, Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) hosted the Super Kids Carnival at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, April 19, 2024.
The carnival included rides, games, music, inflatable bouncy houses as well as superhero masks and capes. The carnival was a way to show appreciation to children of military families. According to the Department of Defense (DOD), “There are more than 1.6 million military children who face many challenges and unique experiences as a result of their parents' service.”
To really understand the hardship of being a military child the DOD states, “while military members serve around the world, we often...