Meet The Army Child Of The Year

An Arizona teen was selected as the Army Child of the Year for his volunteer efforts, which included seting up care packages for deployed troops. He collaborated with families to fill them with the right stuff and send them off.

From the Fort Hood Sentinel:

Kyle Hoeye, the 16-year-old middle child of Arizona National Guard Sgt. 1st Class James and Michaelena Hoeye, was selected as this year’s Army Child of the Year.

More than 1,400 children competed in the military Child of the Year program run by Operation Homefront. A deciding factor in Kyle’s selection was his development of a “deployment kit” – treats, photos and items of personal interest sent to deployed Soldiers with the help of their families – a project Kyle spearheaded through Marana High School’s Key Club.

The Hoeyes live in Marana, Ariz., a town on the outskirts of Tucson. Both James and Michaelena work at the Western Area Aviation Training Site, one of the National Guard’s primary aviation facilities. James is an aviation mechanic, while Michaelena is a civilian working with family programs. Kyle is a junior at Marana High School.

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