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Threatened Cuts to WIC Program Put Military Families at Risk
Military families should have the security of knowing that their children have enough to eat, especially because they sacrifice so much.
Military families should have the security of knowing that their children have enough to eat, especially because they sacrifice so much.
While we hope a government shutdown can be avoided, NMFA has been on the Hill and working with DoD to get as much helpful information as we can.
The House Armed Services Committee has established a Quality of Life Panel to do a comprehensive review of issues impacting military families.
Learn more about federal nutrition assistance programs, SNAP and WIC, and how they can be a resource for military families.
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) has been on the Hill working and advocating for military families.
According to the Department of Defense, an unacceptable 24% of military families are food insecure – there is a food pantry on or near every single US military base.