It also occurred to me that we, as parents, may not be equipped to help our young adult children understand it all. I wondered, are they seeing images of bloody conflict and worrying that it might happen in the U.S.? Do they read about biological weapons and nuclear bombs and fear that we’re on the brink of a World War?
Survey shows military families are financially insecure
I was struck by stats showing that almost half of all military families are “financially stressed,” which is significantly higher than the general population.