A Letter from the Managing Editor

Military families know how to handle transition. We change houses, schools, jobs and neighbors faster than any other group that I know. I have to confess, though, that putting together the August issue of Macaroni Military Family has probably been one of the hardest for me, because I didn't know if I should keep it all about summer or talk more about the upcoming school year. So, like any military family member, I made the best out of both. 

In this issue you'll find a story on making use of the last few weeks of summer in 11 Fun Ways to Say Goodbye to Summer! and what to do when you hear I Don't Want to Go to School. If you stop over on the Macaroni Military Family Facebook page, you'll see we are doing a Back-to-School countdown to help you transition smoothly into the school year. 

We've also included this article about the challenges and opportunities military children face especially when it comes to education. U.S. Pacific Command, Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., said “Our sailors, soldiers, airmen and Marines sacrifice a great deal when they decide to put on the cloth of their nation, but the last thing they should have to accept is that their children will receive anything but the very best educational experience during the most formative period in their lives.”