Youth
Art & Writing Contest for Special Ops Kids and Teens
A Contest to Celebrate SOF Kids in the Month of the Military Child Military special operations families face a unique set of challenges and hardships. Our Annual Art & Writing Contest for Kids and Teens is a creative contest for SOF children during the National Month of the Military Child. We love to offer this…
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SOF Youth Campaign Fall 2023
MSOFC exists because the special operations lifestyle is unique. Service members in special operations units are all specially selected for their units. They are specially trained to accomplish their special or unconventional military mission to support our national defense. This is obvious. Most people see a serious, expert, intense service member ready to deploy in…
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PCS Move Tips & Resources for Special Ops Families
Special operations families face distinct challenges during a PCS move. Let’s explore how you can navigate your PCS move with support and ease.
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SOF Kid Art Contest Winners 2023!
Judging has concluded and we are thrilled to announce the winners of our Art Contest for SOF Kids in honor of Month of the Military Child. This year’s theme was Family Dinner, and the kids came through with some beautiful submissions.
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Pre-Order The Warrior’s Table
Recipes that Cultivate Connection through War, Change, and Uncertainty The Warrior’s Table tells the story of life in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community through the experiences of real SOF spouses and families across the service branches. Our family dinner team, The Cast Iron Crew, shares recipes from decades in SOF and how they safeguard…
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Art & Writing Contest for SOF Kids and Teens – Winners & Honorable Mentions!
Judging has concluded and we are thrilled to announce the winners of our Art & Writing Contest for SOF Kids in honor of Month of the Military Child. SOF are the US premier war-fighting community… But what do the eyes of a child see? Thank you to all SOF youth who participated in the contest.…
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Special Operations Families & Setting Goals
Printable MSOF Quick Guide on Goal-Setting Special Operations families often struggle to know and pursue their own interests because of persistent routine change brought on by repeated deployments, training, and moves. When you set goals, you are more likely to manage stress better, pursue your interests and establish lifelong friendships. Military life can make these…
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Building Community in Special Operations
Finding People Who Show Up Special Operations can be a difficult community to find your people or “build your tribe.” There are a few reasons for this struggle… Some are mission- or unit-dependent, and some are not. Many Special Operations families stay at one unit for long amounts of time and some choose to live…
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Special Operations Health in 2021 (& Teasers for 2022!)
MSOF’s Top 5 Achievements of 2021 The final days of 2021 are here, so it’s time to take a quick look back reflecting on this year’s achievements in special operations health and well-being. The Military Special Operations Family Collaborative is just wrapping up its third year as a nonprofit public health initiative for the special…
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How to Erase Confusion About Real Food
In my conversations with people about good nutrition, I’ve heard a variety of interpretations of what it means to eat real food. Many people are uncertain about the best way to determine if food is real or not. For some food or food-like foods, it is obvious they aren’t real. What about foods that sound…
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