We Don’t Compete—We Build the Home of the Military Child Together

Across the country and around the world, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, schools, service groups, nonprofits, and NGOs work every day to support military-connected children and families. Their work is essential. It is trusted. And it is deeply rooted in the communities they serve.

The Military Child World Expo Foundation (MCWEF) does not exist to compete with that work.

We exist to amplify it.

Just as service members have institutions that provide shared identity, continuity, and national visibility—such as AUSA for the Army or the USO for active duty, military-connected children also deserve a unifying civic and cultural home.

That is why MCWEF exists. www.mcwef.org

Military-connected children move between systems. They cross school districts, states, countries, and cultures. Along the way, they are supported by many organizations, often working in parallel, sometimes in isolation, always with purpose. What has been missing is a shared framework that connects those efforts, preserves their contributions, and ensures they are not lost over time.

The Home of the Military Child is not a single organization, program, or brand.

It is a collective framework.

Within this framework:

• Community organizations remain rooted in their missions

• Faith-based organizations continue their ministry and care

• Schools educate and support transitions

• Nonprofits and NGOs address specific needs

• Service and veteran organizations extend family-centered support

MCWEF does not centralize control. It creates common ground.

Every organization already serving military-connected children has a voice in this framework. Participation does not require rebranding, restructuring, or surrendering identity. It requires only a shared commitment to belonging, dignity, and recognition.

There is a collective responsibility to preserve the stories, cultural identity, and contributions of military-connected youth. There is a duty to protect their wellbeing. And there is an obligation to ensure their legacy is visible, not only in moments of recognition, but across generations.

MCWEF serves as a steward of that responsibility, bringing silos together so that no organization stands alone and no contribution goes unseen.

The work is already happening. The invitation now is to build the Home of the Military Child—together.

The Military Child World Expo

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April 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PMHyatt Regency Crystal City

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