Colin Brumage, 4, who has been diagnosed as having tuberous sclerosis, plays on the tire swing outside his home with his mother, Holly, and younger sister, Cadence.

The Department of the Navy established the Exceptional Family Member Program in September 1987 to mandate that families with special needs be assigned only to areas where those needs could be met.

Photo by: Cpl. Matt Barkalow

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Santa, donning his Marine Corps skull cap, poses with a .50 caliber machine gun and the Toys-for-Tots Marines from Jacksonville, Fla., at the 6th Annual PlanetFest Rock Concert Nov. 20.

The Marines of Recruiting Station Jacksonville searched for potential recruits worthy of the "gift" of Marine Corps boot camp.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Will Price

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii  - “This is an all-American family, and just as importantly, it's an all-Marine family, “ said U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary L. North, Director for Operations, U.S. Pacific Command. Marine Maj. Maura Hennigan, her husband Joseph, and their two daughters, Makaela and Makensie, received the National Military Family Association (NMFA) Family Award at a ceremony here Nov. 30.

U.S. PACOM photo by Army Sgt. Tim Meyer.

A Soldier of the Civil Affairs Unit, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne helps a child put together a new toy during a humanitarian aid mission to pass out items, such as toothpaste and brushes, in the village of Thyad, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2005.

This was a friendly stop to meet local residents and provide needed humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill