PIERRE, S.D. — April marks Month of the Military Child, an annual celebration the place communities throughout the nation elevate up the little kids of our navy heroes.
During this time, we do not forget that the women and men in uniform will not be the solely ones who sacrifice for our nation, their households sacrifice time collectively. Sometimes they even sacrifice the life of their family members.
In a press launch, Gov. Kristi Noem says that all through the month, there might be a number of occasions and particular recognition days to convey pleasure to our navy households.
- Friday, April 8: Purple Up! For Military Kids Day in South Dakota. Service members, households, youth, colleges, and neighborhood members are inspired to hitch the SDNG Child & Youth Program, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and communities all over the place in carrying PURPLE as a visual approach to present help and due to our navy children.
- For a full listing of occasions and particular reductions for navy households this month, go to ellsworthfss.com.
This month comes at an necessary time as veterans and navy households in South Dakota face an unsure future with veterans’ well being providers. In mid-March, the Biden Administration introduced it was trying to shut or lower a number of key veterans’ well being care amenities round the state.
On March 29, the nation honored National Vietnam Veterans Day to pay tribute to the courageous troopers who got here house. More than 27,000 South Dakotans served throughout the War in Vietnam.
The day is a strong reminder that we are able to all the time do extra to honor those that served on our behalf.
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