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It’s often said the whole family serves when a member is in the armed forces. In honor of Veterans Day, how 5 non-profits help military kids of all ages, from mentoring to scholarships.

(CNN) — It’s often said the whole family serves when a member is in the armed forces. Like military spouses, children of those serving also benefit from extra support and

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Children, and i think what happens in general is theres a distraction for them. >> the bigs spend one hour a week after school with the kids, playing games or just hanging out. for these youngsters and the bigs, that hour has made a world of difference. >> ive seen children that have changed in amazing ways. >> it tells me its worth believing in myself and myself-esteem. >> i dont plan on stopping soon. i sign my e-mails now big brother for life. >> the volunteers, by the way, range from college...

Sacrifices. families are as well, and now some military kids are getting some much needed help to cope with the loneliness. >> we afternoon hear about the casualties of war. but the troops on the battlefield are not the only ones injured. >> the children are really the often forgotten victims of war, and this has been going on for ten years now, and multiple deployments has taken a toll on the kids. >> 70 years ago, big brothers, big sisters began hearing from military spouses at camp pendelton,...