Alaska 4-H Operation: Military Kids invites all Alaskans to “purple up” April 13 to honor children affected by deployments. Candi Dierenfield, Director of the Alaska Operation Military Kids 4-H Military Programs with the
Cooperative Extension Service, encourages Alaskans to wear purple on that day as a visible way to thank military youth for their strength and sacrifices. Purple symbolizes all branches of the military if their representative colors are added together. April marks the “Month of the Military Child.”