Blog: Voice for the Military Child

California Symposium Panel Discussion:

• Major General Bruce Casella Commander, 63rd Regional Support Command
• Lieutenant General Joseph Dunford Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command & Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force
• Rear Admiral William D. French Commander, Navy Region Southwest
• Major General John S. Harrel Commander, California Army National Guard
• Deborah Johnson-Hayes Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  
  Los Angeles Unified School District 
• Major General Darrell Jones Commander, Air Force District of Washington
• Major General Reuben D. Jones Commander, Family and Morale,
  
  Welfare and Education

Rear Admiral French: "Our S.L.O.'s are the single point of contact for our families and other programs."

Major General Reuben Jones: "We've been in business for thirty years - but we're still learning. I have five pages of notes from today. This symposium is a great effort."

Deborah Johnson-Hayes: "Our role is to sensitize and educate teachers and professionals working with military-connected children. We're a support for those working with the children to understand military as a culture - because that's what it is."

Lieutenant General Joseph Dunford: "The Marine Corps is spending 12 million on family programs this year."

Major General Casella: "Our families are in a unique place and we need to get the support out to them."

Zoe Trautman, MCEC Board Member, leads a facilitated discussion during the CA Symposium for Military-Connected Children with Unique Learning Needs March 11, 2010.

Suzie Schwartz, wife of Chief of the U.S. Air Force, leads another discussion, along with Dr. Ken Farmer, Executive VP and COO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance - a major sponsor of this symposium.

Zoe Trautman, MCEC Board Member, leads a facilitated discussion during the CA Symposium for Military-Connected Children with Unique Learning Needs March 11, 2010.

Suzie Schwartz, wife of Chief of the U.S. Air Force, leads another discussion, along with Dr. Ken Farmer, Executive VP and COO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance - a major sponsor of this symposium.

Kyla Doyle speaks about her family and their experiences while her husband Master Sergeant Buck Doyle looks on.

Dr. Mary Keller and Dr. Dave Splitek present at the California Symposium for Military-Connected Children with Unique Learning Needs. Next up is a video from the CEO of USAA, Major General (Retired) Joe Robles, followed by a presentation by Master Sergeant Buck Doyle and his wife Kyla on Family Perspectives.

Stay tuned for more coverage from the Symposium all day long.

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