When we listen to the nightly news about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, we often hear about how it is affecting the U.S. soldiers and the citizens in the Middle East. But, we rarely hear about the affects this war is having on teenage girls, like you, whose fathers are soldiers in this war.
Meet Moranda Hern, 16 and Kaylei Deakin, 16, two military daughters who are trying to create national awareness about their experience. The two high school girls first got their message out there using Youtube (watch their video below) and have gained so much support they are now working on organizing the first ever conference for the children, specifically daughters, of parents who are deployed right now or have been deployed.
Calling the conference
The Sisterhood of the Traveling BDU’s (BDU’s are Army battle uniforms) the girls realized they weren’t the only ones going through the emotional pain of losing friends, self-confidence and self-esteem because of their parent’s deployment.
Friends of military daughters began deserting them because they didn’t know how to act around them, causing a decrease in self-esteem. Grades dropped, family relationships suffered and life was at an all time low. The Sisterhood of the Traveling BDU’s not only inspires military children, but supports them, encourages them and re-builds the self-esteem and self-confidence they may have lost.
If you have a friend who has a family member in the military and needs support, always have an open ear for them and let them know about this new group that can help support them through the toughest times. To learn more, check out sisterhoodbdus.com.
By: Liz Lebedda