{"id":65562,"date":"2021-02-18T17:53:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T17:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/02\/18\/helping-military-children-is-critical-to-our-national-security-says-first-lady\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:19:39","slug":"helping-military-children-is-critical-to-our-national-security-says-first-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2021\/02\/18\/helping-military-children-is-critical-to-our-national-security-says-first-lady\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping military children is \u2018critical to our national security,\u2019 says first lady"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First lady Jill Biden told a group of educators and advocates that \u201cgiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2021\/01\/29\/first-lady-praises-military-teens-for-their-efforts-to-help-new-students\/\" target=_blank>military kids<\/a> what they need to thrive is not just a nice thing to do, it\u2019s critical to our national security,\u201d in another of a series of listening sessions gathering information about the issues of military families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And military families are a key focus in Jill Biden\u2019s first weeks as first lady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI really get the feeling she\u2019s trying to get a sense of what the issues are,\u201d said Becky Porter, CEO of the Military Child Education Coalition, following the Feb. 17 session with representatives from six organizations. \u201cShe said the Biden administration wants to partner with the service organizations, those of us in this space trying to help military kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden has revived the Joining Forces effort she and former first lady Michelle Obama spearheaded during the Obama administration. She\u2019s held several listening sessions with military children and with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2021\/02\/04\/first-ladys-first-efforts-include-listening-to-military-families\/\" target=_blank>military spouses<\/a> in an effort to understand the issues, including the session with military teens a little more than a week following her husband\u2019s inauguration as president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her opening remarks to the group, Biden reiterated her concerns about military children\u2019s experiences, noting that while many are resilient, there must be an effort to understand their sacrifices, their fears and their losses. She gave examples of the loss of friends with moves, losing sleep over a parent\u2019s deployment far away, and children celebrating yet another birthday \u201cwithout one of the people they love most in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019re proud of their families, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not hard at times,\u201d said Biden, who saw the effect on her son Beau Biden\u2019s young children when he was deployed overseas for a year with the National Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, military kids are resilient, but they deserve support, and we need to recognize that their experiences are both beautiful and challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden\u2019s opening remarks were open to the press, but the subsequent session was closed to reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden also noted the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. During the listening session with Biden, Porter said, \u201cI emphasized the social-emotional impact COVID has had on military kids. That\u2019s where we really need to target our efforts for the foreseeable future.\u201d Porter said in her opinion, this can affect the ability of military children, and other children, to take advantage of educational opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Porter said some of the other issues brought up by the group included the need for a smoother transition for military children with special educational needs. She said Biden asked for examples of school districts that have good procedures in place to help these students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other issues brought up included the need to consider military children\u2019s education as a readiness issue, and should be tied to basing decisions, Porter said. 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