Purple Star Schools Helping Military Children Adjust After Moves

Purple Star Schools Helping Military Children Adjust After Moves
President Joe Biden serves food to military families during a "Friendsgiving" celebration in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday at the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, North Carolina, on Nov. 21, 2022. Jim Watson/Getty Images
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Having a parent serving in the military can cause children to face tough obstacles.

By age 12, most military children move 10 times. And, on average, they change schools six to nine times between kindergarten and high school graduation, according to the Department of Defense.