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Not all heroes wear uniforms: JB MDL Month of the Military Child Proclamation Signing

U.S. military families, civic partners and students from local schools attend the Month of the Military Child Proclamation signing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 1, 2026. The ceremony honored the important role military children have in supporting service members and recognized the resilience each child possesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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Not all heroes wear uniforms: JB MDL Month of the Military Child Proclamation Signing

The 2026 Month of the Military Child Proclamation board contains the signatures of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership after the Month of the Military Child Proclamation signing at JB MDL, N.J., April 1, 2026. JB MDL leadership signed the proclamation as a reminder of the important role military children have as they grow up in a military home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Stefanovic, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander, presents opening remarks at the JB MDL Month of the Military Child Proclamation signing at JB MDL, N.J., April 1, 2026. The signing served as a reminder of the strength and resilience military children contain growing up in an armed forces family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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Students pose for a picture after the Month of the Military Child Proclamation signing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 1, 2026. Each year the Department of War partners with national, state and local governments, schools, military organizations, private companies and citizens to celebrate military children and the unique challenges they may face. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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U.S. Army Col. Bryan Dunker, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst deputy commander and U.S. Army Support Activity Fort Dix commander, signs the Month of the Military Child Proclamation at JB MDL, N.J., April 1, 2026. Each year the Department of War partners with national, state and local governments, schools, military organizations, private companies and citizens to celebrate military children and the unique challenges they may face. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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Not all heroes wear uniforms: JB MDL Month of the Military Child Proclamation Signing

Published April 3, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- U.S. military families, civic partners and students from local schools attend the Month of the Military Child Proclamation signing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 1, 2026. The ceremony honored the important role military children have in supporting service members and recognized the resilience each child possesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)