"As of 30 September 2003 more than 250,000 military members were serving in foriegn countries and another 180,000 were participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom in/around Iraq"                              Since 11 September 2001, 320,000 (or 36%) Reservists have been mobilized for the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT)"                              Early in 2004, about 105,000 troops (40% of whom are Guard and Reserve members) will deply to Iraq, and many will e there for a full year.  This troop commitment will likely continue beyond 2004"                              "In the two decades since the military became an all-volunteer force, the number of military family members has outnumbered services members 60 percent to 40 percent - a ratio that persists today"                              "80% of military members are younger than 35"                              "46% of all military service members have children; 40% are married with children"                              "6% of all military families are headed by single parents"                              "The average age of military memebrs when they have their first child is under 25"                              "39% of all children in military families are younger than 6 years"                              "56% of members stationed in the continental U.S. live off base; 37% of those stationed outside the continental U.S. live off base"                              "The Army National Guard (ARNG) has about 350,000 Soldiers located in over 2,700 communities across the United States"                              "The US Army Reserve has over 1,000,000 members ready to serve when they are called upon"                              "58% of active duty military members are married and/or have children (i.e. families)"                              "86,700 active duty members are single parents"                              "There are 47,904 active duty dual military couples (both husband in wife in military)"                            "There are 1.17 million children (0-18) of active duty military members"                              "41% of the 1.17 million children are under age 5"                              "73% of active duty military couples/families live off base in the civilian community"                              "Out of the 880,000 members in the U.S. Reserve, 30% of them are 25 or younger"                              "59% of Reserve members are married and/or have children (i.e., families)"                              "There are 69,800 single parents in the U.S. Reserve"                              "There are 21,303 dual military couples in the U.S. Reserve"                              "There are 713,800 children (0-18) in the U.S. Reserve families"                              "24% of children in the U.S. Reserve are under the age 5"                              "National Guard & Reserves Members (and families) are dispersed in more than 4000 communities spread across the USA"

	OMK - What we're all about		Creating community support networks for military youth "in our own backyard"  when Soldier Parents are deployed Delivering recreational, social and educational programs for  military youth living in civilian communities Supporting military kids coping with the stress of knowing their  deployed parents may be in harm's way Collaborating with schools to ensure that staff are attuned to the  unique needs of military students Educating the public on the impact of the deployment cycle on  Soldiers, families, kids and the community as a whole Becoming a part of the ongoing 4-H Program in the locations  where there are military families
	Speak Out for Military Kids (powerpoint)
	How You Can Get Involved!
	Hero Packs
	Operation Purple Camp October 12 - 15, 2006
	Understanding the Military
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	Ready, Set, Go! Training Materials
	Mobile Technology Lab
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