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EDITORIAL/OPINION
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Fort Hood Garrison Commander Col. Todd Fox signs a proclamation designating April as Alcohol Awareness Month March 16 in the garrison headquarters.
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IS YOUR FAVORITE SPRINGTIME
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“Fishing on Stillhouse
Lake in Belton.”
High School with dual Army parents assigned to
the U.S. Army Operational Test Command at
West Fort Hood. Barros notes from the time of
kindergarten until now, his Family has moved
four different times around the world - Japan,
Korea, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and Fort Hood.
“The best part of being a mili-
tary child is that you get to
travel a lot, but along with that
comes challenges as well,” Bar-
ros said.
One such challenge is main-
taining friendships while mov-
ing so often, a common concern
experienced by military children.
Making new friends is nerve
wracking and can cause anxiety.
However, Barros describes ways
he has overcome this challenge.
“I got involved with sports
and music, which gave me a big
lead anywhere to make friends
because those people are inter-
ested in the same things I am,”
Barros said. “This has always
given me a sense of belonging wherever I go
because of how big these extracurricular actives
are and how many other people are involved in
it. I’ve met other military kids in the same activi-
ties as me, which means I am not the only one
with that mindset.”
Barros’s story is inspirational and demon-
88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of poten-
tial life lost each year during this period, short-
ening the lives of those who died by an average
of 30 years.
This year’s theme, “Connecting the Dots:
Opportunities for Recovery,” is designed to
draw attention to the many opportunities indi-
viduals, Families and communities have to help
prevent teen alcohol use. Drinking by persons
under the age of 21 is illegal, yet people aged
12 to 20 drink 11 percent of all alcohol con-
sumed in the United States.
There are several events planned through-
out the month by the Army Substance Abuse
Program. Planned events include Alcohol-Free
Weekend, National Alcohol Screening Day,
information booths at various locations on
the installation and awareness displays at local
community high schools.
Alcohol-Free Weekend, which is this week-
end, is an integral part of the campaign. The
weekend is designed to raise awareness about
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the use and abuse of alcohol, as well as how it
may be affecting Families, individuals, schools,
businesses, communities and the mission. The
public will be asked to abstain from alcohol for
three days. Those that experience discomfort
from this experiment will be urged to seek help.
National Alcohol Screening Day is April 6
at the Copeland Soldiers Service Center from
10 a.m.-2 p.m. NASD is an outreach, educa-
tion and screening initiative that raises aware-
ness about harmful and dependent drinking
behaviors and connects individuals who are at
risk with treatment options. We will provide
an opportunity for those that might be con-
cerned about their drinking to complete a free,
anonymous and confidential online screening
at https: I Iwww.ncadd.org!get-help Itake-the-test. A
Substance Use Disorder Care Clinic SUDCC
counselor will be available to answer questions.
For more information, please call ASAP at
287-7487 or visit us on Facebook at facebook.
com/FortHoodASAP/.
“This is my first spring
here, but going outside,
playing basketball (and)
definitely swimming.”
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“Working in my gar-
den on green beans,
cabbage and water-
melon.”
Col. Todd Fox, commander of United
States Army Garrison Fort Hood, proclaimed
April 2017 as Alcohol Awareness Month. The
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence NCADD founded and sponsored
Alcohol Awareness Month in 1987 to help
reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism
and encourage communities to learn about
alcohol, alcoholism and recovery.
Alcohol is the most commonly used addic-
tive substance in the United States. The U.S.
Department of Health and Human Servic-
es reported that drinking too much alcohol
increases people’s risk of injuries, violence,
drowning, liver disease and some types of
cancer. In a 2014 study of alcohol depen-
dence among U.S. adult drinkers, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention revealed
that excessive alcohol use led to approximately
April is the Month of the Military Child — a
time to honor military children for their com-
mitment, contributions and sacrifices.
Started by former Secretary of Defense Caspar
Weinberger in 1986, the Month of the Mili-
tary Child recognizes over two million children
ranging from infants to
18 years old with one or
both parents serving in
the military.
From frequent moves
every one to three years
and multiple deploy-
ments, military children
have played an important
role in contributing to
the strength of our mili-
tary Families.
However, it’s not always easy and there are
unique challenges for military children which
their non-military youth counterparts will never
experience.
According to the Department of Defense, an
average child in a military Family will move six
to nine times during a school career from kin-
dergarten to 12th grade; an average frequency
of three times more than non-military families.
Highlighting these unique circumstances is
Ray Barros, a freshman at nearby Copperas Cove
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“Going to the pool or
beach.”
strates how military children are adaptive in their
ability to remain resilient through uncertainty.
While our society recognizes the many chal-
lenges our military children endure, it is often
discounted how strong their courage and patrio-
tism is in conquering such challenges.
Military children are tough
and are proud of their parents’
service to our nation. Many
credit their solid upbringing to
the military values their par-
ents bestow upon them, making
them the resilient and adaptive
children we see today.
In honor of the Month of the
Military Child, please join mili-
tary communities world-wide in
recognizing these brave children
by wearing purple on Friday,
April 21, in support of “Purple
Up! For Military Kids.” Pur-
ple is a common theme during
Month of the Military Child
as it symbolizes all branches of
the military: Army green, Navy
blue, Air Force blue, Marine red and Coast
Guard blue.
If you’re still searching for other ways to cel-
ebrate and honor military children for their sac-
rifices and commitment to the military, some-
times it is as simple as saying thank you to a
military child.
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“Reading outside on
my patio.”
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