Often times young children do not understand why their family member has left for a long period of time.  It is important to prepae children and talk to them about the deployment.  Below are some resources to try to help children understand the importance of their family member's job and to help parents/guardians to help understand what children are going through as well.  Please note that the resources listed below are not promoted or approved by the Command or the military; rather, they are resources found using a search engine.