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JBA’s Child and Youth program vs COVID-19 during Month of the Military Child
April 30, 2020 — April is the Month of the Military Child, a time when the Department of Defense, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the military community honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide, especially the experiences of children... MORE

Child-care providers and children from Child Development Center 2 wave as a Month of the Military Child parade drives past on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 24, 2020. The parade traveled through JBA’s base housing to show support for children who have parents serving in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

JBA youth compete in Redskins program
November 17, 2017 — Ashley Cottrell, left, Washington Redskins cheerleader, reads a book to Rodney Chapman, participant, during the Salute to Redskins Read at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. In an effort to make reading more fun for elementary students, the Redskins Charitable Foundation created the Redskins Read Program focusing on a playbook for students to... MORE

FLOTUS visits military children
September 17, 2017 — First Lady Melania Trump’s focus on the well-being of children led her to visit the Youth Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 15... MORE

Melania Trump waves at a group of children.

Home schooling semester begins on base
February 1, 2017 — Andrews Home Educators is slated to begin its second semester at JBA’s Youth Center, Feb. 2, 2017. AHE is a base cooperative support group set up for families of active duty members, retirees and DoD employees who desire to have their children educated at home... MORE

Mannequin heads sit atop a counter in the art room at the Youth Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 31, 2017. The room is used by students enrolled in the Andrews Home Educators art class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Yanik)

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