Army Reaches Out to Kids of Reservists

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Army Reaches Out to Kids of Reservists


Thursday May 5, 2005 2:46 PM

By JAMES HANNAH

Associated Press Writer

LONDON, Ohio (AP) - Sixteen-year-old Emily Rohner was scared and worried during the nine months her father was with the National Guard in Kosovo. And she had nobody like her to turn to.

She didn't know anyone her own age who also had a parent like her dad. She didn't have any peer support.

The Army recognizes the isolation that children of military reservists often feel and is working with the 4-H Club - with its nationwide reach - to connect more of them through summer camps, computer labs and potluck dinners. The activities are free.

`It's a very stressful situation to be a suddenly military family,'' said Theresa Ferrari, extension specialist with 4-H Youth Development in Ohio. ``Some kids withdraw.''

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4984549,00.html

[Demit]

1. Yeah, maybe they have an additional motive, but it's still doing good

for the kids. Although, if they'd only take more care of the parents who are over there by equipping them properly...I'll bet the kids would prefer that to roving computer labs.


'...``Operation: Military Kids'' was tested in five states beginning in January 2004 and then nine more last summer. Last month, six more states were added, including Ohio. So far, the states have received a total of $1.9 million from the Army.

The money is being used to buy portable computer labs outfitted with 15 laptops, cameras, printers and other gear so that children can e-mail and send photos or videos to deployed parents or fellow military kids. States can put the labs in roving vehicles or transport the equipment from one place to another. ...'

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4. Doing Good

Like the witch did with Hansel and Gretel, you remember, she kept them well fed because her plan was to have them for dinner!!!!!

[Ganja Ninja]

2. I'd like to see some brave reporter ask Bush if ...

his daughters have ever been approached by any recruiters. If not would he allow them to be? Would he give his daughters phone numbers to a recruiter so they can be called repeatedly?

[Stinky The Clown]

3. I'm a city person, but isn't the 4H one of those formerly okay groups

that are now a RW/Theocratist stronghold?