SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --   Children play with Sparky during the Purple Up parade Military Child as part of the Month of the Military Child at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 14, 2023. The military community celebrates Month of the Military Child in April and places an emphasis on the strength of military member’s children as their parent serve home and overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)