As we sit between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, it feels like the perfect time to look back to the end of April when Take Your Child to Work Day was held at Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg and recognize the families who support our workforce every day.
Children spent the day getting a behind-the-scenes look at the people and programs that help keep the installation running strong. At the firehouse, kids climbed aboard emergency vehicles and practiced using a fire extinguisher with the department’s training system. Installation Environmental introduced hands-on activities focused on protecting local waterways and creating habitats for Monarch butterflies. Navy Security Forces gave children the opportunity to meet officers,...