MADISON — American Legion Auxiliary Tardiff-Belanger Unit 39 recognizes April as the Month of the Military Child, which honors the sacrifices made by military families, with emphasis on children.

The Military Child’s Table setting ceremony was performed by Past Commander William Price and Unit Chaplin Geraldine Jenks on April 1.

The ceremony includes the potted flowering plant symbolizing that a military child may flower and flourish where they are planted; the hand spake recognizes that they perhaps transplanted to a new place in the world at a moment’s notice; the birthday hat and unlit candles, along with the baseball and glove, and ballet slippers represent special occasions that are missed; and the family photo depicting a child with his/her uniformed parent demonstrates the country’s strength, according to a news release from Harriet Bryant with the auxiliary.

The final touch to the table setting is the American Flag, a reminder that families are united in their commitment to national service, at home or away.

Purple indicates that all branches of the military are supported. Air Force blue, Army green, Navy blue, Marine red, and Coast Guard blue all are thought to combine together as a single color, purple.

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