A teddy bear waits for children before the opening of a new military child care center in Norfolk, Virginia, one of three new centers in a DOD pilot program. (Armed Services YMCA) A Defense Department ...

Anthony and Bree Castorina walk to their car after picking up their 2-year-old son, Barrett, at the Early Connections Learning Center after work July 24 in Colorado Springs. When Payton Kinnison found ...

This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. When Payton Kinnison found out she ...

Some Navy families are seeing weeks-long delays in getting claims processed through the child care assistance program. The program is an option for families who can't get child care at military child ...

As the Pentagon continues to struggle with long wait times and limited availability at its child care facilities, officials say that they are exploring off-base partnerships and growing programs that ...

A note to readers • This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. It felt like a ...

A Defense Department pilot program is opening up more than 600 additional child care spaces in three new child care centers for military families in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and the National Capital ...

JENNIFER BROOKLAND Special to The Gazette Aug 17, 2025 Aug 17, 2025 When Payton Kinnison found out she was pregnant with twins, she didn’t waste a moment. Eight weeks into her pregnancy, she put her ...