Military Kids
Pentagon Channel Program Notes “Military Kids Serve, Too!”A child's sentiment, “I Serve, Too,” is the subject and title of the Pentagon Channel's new half-hour documentary "Recon," which premiered November 24 and will be repeated throughout the holiday season on the cable channel. People who cannot access the channel through their cable companies can view it via the Pentagon Channel website (http://www.pentagonchannel.mil/) by clicking the link for the “I Serve, Too” program.
The documentary notes that coping with family separation, fear for a parent and trying not to let their pain show are things many military children experience. There is a growing awareness of the challenges and special needs military kids have, particularly those of more isolated Guard and Reserve families. The documentary introduces viewers to a military family who experienced deployment to a war zone firsthand, and explores how the children in that family dealt with the painful reality. It also highlights programs that help children of deployed service members, such as NMFA’s Operation Purple Camps and the Sesame Street video, “Talk, Listen, Connect: Helping Families During Military Deployment,” available for download or order through Military OneSource (http://www.militaryonesource.com/).
The program also provides insights from a child psychologist on the typical reaction of children with various ages to the deployment of their military parent and how parents can help their children.
PBS Character Helps Military Kids Send a Postcard to Dads in Iraq
In the second season of Postcards from Buster, a show on PBS KIDS GO!, eight-year-old filmmaker bunny Buster visits Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to help kids make video postcards for their fathers stationed in Iraq. The episode stars ten-year-old Erin, who talks about her father serving in Iraq. As a Nancy Drew-inspired kid detective, she and her sister Hannah help Buster solve the mystery of his lost Coin of Excellence he received from a General.
The program aims to help children gain understanding of life, culture, and community on an American military installation, offering a unique look at what life is like for kids and families of deployed military personnel. In addition, kids can follow Buster's travels online at www.pbskidsgo.org/buster. The second season of Postcards from Buster begins on November 26. The Fort Leonard Wood episode is slated to be aired beginning December 18. Check your local listings or go to http://pbskids.org/in_your_town/index.html?nola=PBUS&program=buster to find out when the show airs in your community. A preview clip is available at: http://pressroom.wgbh.org/pages/pcfb.html#Postcards_from_Buster_Season_2. Scroll down to Season 2 and click on the “Video” link.
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