Operation Purple
CategoryWill Our MilKids Find Their Place in This World?
As a military spouse I can tell you first-hand that military life is unpredictable. You are always wondering when the next shoe will drop. Will we m..
Operation Purple® Healing Adventures: Surviving Doesn’t Happen Alone
In the middle of the Pocono Mountains, families are learning to survive–and not just in the wilderness. Wounded, ill, and injured service members..
5 Things the Operation Purple Program Gave My Military Family
When my family was chosen to attend an Operation Purple Family Retreat®, I was excited—but also nervous. It was a great opportunity! I’d get to sp..
Best Summer Ever: Sign Up for Operation Purple® Camps NOW!
Make summer 2015 the best ever for your military child! Operation Purple® Camps are heading to a ton of new locations, with breathtaking views, acti..
Life After Injury: Can We Go Back to Normal?
The military changes people, and when that change is physical the adjustment can be especially difficult. When I first met Dave, he used to run to t..
From Growing Up a Military Kid to Helping Today’s Military Kids Grow
It’s a story you may have heard—or even lived. A young girl watches her dad go in and out of the hospital due to injuries sustained at war. Yvonne B..
10 Things To Do With Your MilKid Before Their 10th Birthday
What’s more awesome than living for an entire decade? Most military kids might say, “Getting my own ID card!” And they’re right. Nothing is more awe..
Want to Take an Adventure with Your Military Family? Check This Out!
Summer may be winding down, but there are still some awesome opportunities for your military family to take one last trip, and attend one of our Ope..
A Different Kind of Warrior: The Military Kid
What’s it like to be a military kid – one who worries about the safety of parents who may be living halfway across the world for months at a time?
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What’s On Your Birthday List? Probably Not This…
Kids and gifts seem to go hand in hand, right? From birthdays, to holidays, the lists of gotta-have-its never stop growing. But for nine year old Ch..