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Nikki R Wooten, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of South Carolina

Students from military families are often misunderstood in US public schools – a retired military officer and behavioral health expert explains what schools can do

Children's responses to military life vary, depending on their age and their level of maturity. Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images

Over 1.4 million children had a parent or caregiver who served in the U.S. armed forces in 2024.

Among active-duty families, 2.4% of military children had both parents serving in the military. Another 4% lived in single-parent households.

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