She didn’t. Child care resources for military families in the region weren’t enough “to meet even half of the demand,” Ms. Corbitt says.

For a flat fee of $29, Operation Child Care will lay out a personalized child-care plan for military families based on the needs of the child. This means reconnoitering schools, ...

In October, a new state-of-the-art child care center on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar became the first of three such facilities to open on a San Diego military base.

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 ...

The Navy's waiting list for child care is getting shorter, but it still numbers more than 5000 By Steve Walsh / Military and Veterans Reporter Published March 29, 2023 at 6:00 AM PDT ...

The nontraditional schedules of military families present a unique challenge for securing dependable child care, Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna of the Space Force said during testimony to ...

The lack of child care facilities across the nation is a problem for working parents. When it affects military parents, it can become a problem for military readiness. A roundtable discussion with ...

Too often, military families are asked to front thousands of dollars for child care because there's not enough room on base. A new amendment aims to change that.

San Diego has a unique need for military child care — while less than 1% of the national population lives in San Diego County, nearly 8% of the U.S. active duty military population resides here.

Military families in San Diego County are getting more options for affordable child care through a newly expanded federal initiative. The initiative, launched Tuesday, will help families access ...

Corbitt believes child care assistance holds the answer to the military spouse employment problem. “We’re overeducated, we’re underemployed and we have teetered between 20 to 24% ...

Across military bases in Alaska, there are similar reports of child care shortages and military parents struggling. Col. Amanda Henry, 354th Force Support Squadron commander, ...