Parent/Family Program Showcases
Somewhere Out There...A Night Under the Iraqi Sky
Susan J. Smith, Pennsylvania Operation: Military Kids Program
Pennsylvania OMK hosted an event at Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, PA for military families. Families spent time under an Iraqi sky in the planetarium and learned about climate, dress, food, and culture of the Iraqi people through hands-on workshops. Before everyone bunked in for the night, a laser light show honoring all military branches was presented in the planetarium.
Insight of Courage: Lessons from the On Our Behalf Documentary
Charles A. Smith and Matt Johnson, Kansas State University
On Our Behalf is a documentary that reveals in their own words the experiences of National Guard and Reserve families with deployed soldiers. Learn how to become involved in the launch of the documentary and how to use the program, its website, and publications to promote public awareness and support for the families of soldiers deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq.
