By the Numbers - July 22, 2013
2 Million
The number of children under the age of 18 who have at least one "active duty parent," according to a new report from Child Trends, a nonprofit research institute focused on "the well-being of children and youth." Of these 2 million children, roughly 500,000 are under the age of five, according to the report, Home Front Alert: The Risks Facing Young Children in Military Families.