Children's Learning Activities

Group activities for children involving education and art, highlighting interaction with instructors and peers in fun settings.

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Children participate in art activities at Our Nations Identity photo exhibit. The exhibit is a culmination of photography workshops in Misrata, Tawghera and Bani Walid which bring youth together to overcome differences.

School children are taught to build their own spacecraft and habitat during a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education event held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Arlington, VA on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Students were able to meet with Astronaut Leland Melvin, conduct experiments, build their own space jab, and touch a mockup space suit.

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

20220923-AH544-005 NAS JRB FORT WORTH, Texas (Sept. 23, 2022) Children making crafts at the craft making station during MWR Fort Worth's Oktoberfest celebration.(U.S. Navy photos by Sandy Owens/Released)

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Charlotte County, FL (Oct. 5, 2022) - Insurance Village in Charlotte County event was organized by the local government in collaboration with private insurance providers. FEMAs IA staff was there registering survivors. Eliezer Hernandez

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Students at Blackwell Elementary school look at a stream critter in Marietta, Georgia.

Derby, Kansas' Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps members volunteer at the Kid Zone at Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 25, 2022, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Team McConnell used the airshow as a way to give back to the surrounding communities for all the support they give to the base and it's Airmen.

120702-N-MK583-159BOSTON (July 2, 2012) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Maria Lane assigned to Naval Station Norfolk helps a young patient paint the sailing ship they built together during a Caps for Kids community relations outreach project at Boston Children's Hospital during Boston Navy Week 2012. This celebration is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The eight-day long event commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and coalition ships from around the world.

230406-N-BR419-1266 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 6, 2023) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Joshua Berry, from Humble, Texas, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), plays a bottle-flip game with the students of Sullivans Elementary School during a community relations event, while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 6. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on hand

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Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on hand

Young visitors to the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., learn about the life cycle of a star at an exhibit sponsored by the John C. Stennis Space Center Education Office. Stennis personnel participated in the final weekend of the Oct. 10-24 festival with education activities and to present information on its new Spaced Out Sports Design Challenge.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - SMITHSONIAN SUMMER CAMP

Students work a straw rocket hands-on STEM activity on the grounds of the Vice President's residence at the Naval Observatory, Friday, June 17, 2022, in Washington. The Vice President and Second Gentleman hosted an evening of NASA STEM activities at the Naval Observatory for military families and local STEM students and their families, including a special screening of Disney Pixars Lightyear.

School Children learn about and tend the vertical garden at the Downtown Value School, a charter school in downtown Los Angeles. The vertical garden is provided by Woolly Pocket and is part of their Woolly School Garden program. The Woolly Pocket hangers are created from 100% recycled materials. The school also has a flower and produce garden that goes around the school grounds, a small greenhouse and a worm compost bin that students collect for after each meal. Los Angeles, California, USA

Following two years of virtual events, high school and college teams from across the country return to Bragg Farms in Toney, Alabama, to compete in NASAÕs Student Launch rocketry competition April 23.

Airmen from the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 36th Maintenance Squadron, partners with the Guam Urban Community Forestry Program to help plant trees at P.C. Lujan Elementary School in support of Guam Arbor Day in Barrigada, Guam, Oct. 10, 2022. The project created a Native tree Garden at the school with the focus of promoting outside classroom time for the students. The volunteers were procured through Team Andersens Sister Village Sister Squadron program. The SVSS participation in this program supports the environment of Guam, education of the youth, and creates a stronger, friendly working relationship with the local community.

An attendee of the USA Science and Engineering Festival examines how glass blocks some heat, altering the infrared image of himself. The James Webb Space Telescope will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5 meter primary mirror and will study every phase in the history of our Universe ranging from the Big Bang to the formation of our Solar System. The USA Science and Engineering Festival took place at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on April 26 and 27, 2014.

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Children look in wonder as a demonstration is performed by a volunteer at Joint Base Lewis-McChords Vacation Bible School July 18.

Students prepare to handle the fire hose, just like a refuge firefighter. Subjects: Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire manage. Location: Louisiana. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: BIG BRANCH MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on hand

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - SMITHSONIAN SUMMER CAMP

Bluemont, Va., April 25, 2013 The science and method of fingerprinting draws the full attention of cu rious young minds. The one-on-one interaction between the kids and Mount Weather's professionals during the day's events made each demonstration a hit, for both the kids and the Mount Weather staff. (FEMA .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Children learn about planting trees. Subjects: Connecting people with nature; children; trees; environmental education. Location: Maryland. Collection: Environmental Sciences.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, National Public Lands Day , Environmental Protection Agency

STEM 2019 program including middle school girls and boys who participated in hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathJuly 15-19, 2019

Denise Kortes, Director of STARBASE Oregon helps two students work on their robots, July 12, during the STARBASE BattleBot camp during a three-day camp held July 12-14, 2022 at Camp Umatilla, Oregon. The Department of Defense's STARBASE program provides underserved students in the U.S. an opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in a stimulating community based outreach program. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - SMITHSONIAN SUMMER CAMP

NASA Earth Day Exhibits. Visitors explore NASAs hands-on exhibits during an Earth Day event, Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Union Station in Washington.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Lancer Robotics, Saint Francis H.S., CA Team 2367

Members from the 501st Combat Support Wing gather together for the 501st CSW Sports Day and BBQ at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, June 10, 2022. Military members, civilians and family members celebrated the end of the school year and the beginning of summer break through shared activities together.

Young boys collect food for the worm compost bin after their class mates eat their lunch at the Downtown Value School, a charter school in downtown Los Angeles. The school uses gardens to teach students about gardening and also has a vertical garden, a flower and produce garden that goes around the school grounds and a small greenhouse. Los Angeles, California, USA

Slidell, La., Oct. 18, 2012 FEMA Future Leaders participants get ready to paint two homes affected by Hurricane Isaac flood waters in Slidell. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, National Public Lands Day , Environmental Protection Agency

A child from a 97th Air Mobility Wing family signs a Juneteenth canvas during a Juneteenth block party at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 18, 2022. During the block party, Airmen and families had the opportunity to sign a canvas of what Juneteenth means to them.

A child draws a duck while visiting the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Subjects: Youth; Wildlife refuges; Waterfowl; Art. Location: California. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: STONE LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

Watering plants. School Children learn about and tend the vertical garden at the Downtown Value School, a charter school in downtown Los Angeles.

A demonstration by Tree People at FoLAR's River School Day of the LA River.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Middle and High school students from Florida's Putnam and Volusia counties use a glove box practice working with materials with protected hands during a science demonstration at the NASA's Center for Space at the Kennedy Space Center. The 11 to 18-year-old students are part of Delta Academy and Delta GEMS, an African American womens mentoring program affiliated with Delta Sigma Theta. The sorority uses their collective efforts to promote academic excellence, provide scholarships and support underserved students. As a part of the science program, the young scholars participated in a presentation by professional women who work at Kennedy discussing career choices and encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM careers.

Michael Ballesteros, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services Fire Marshal, gives elementary students a fire engine tour during a school visit at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The fire department conducted a demonstration of a simulated housefire using a smoke machine and trailer prior to a tour of the fire engine in which they showcased equipment in observance of the 100th anniversary of fire prevention week.

Ava Govan (8) places stickers on a flowerpot as she prepares to learn a little botany - plant science - during the Aberdeen Proving Ground Tell Me A Story® (TMAS) event at the APG Youth Center, here, March 30, 2023. Govan is one of a dozen children who turned out for the event to learn about reading, STEM, and more. Govan is the daughter of APG Soldier Staff Sgt. Naphese Govan, 20th CBRNE.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Astronaut Hall of Fame near the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, fifth- through eighth-grade students and their parents create lava lamps and slime in a fluids experiment during the last NASA family education night event. Other activities included "gee-whiz" presentations, astronaut appearances, a hovercraft, vortex cannon and alternative fuel vehicles, which promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.The event is part of NASA's Summer of Innovation initiative to provide interactive learning experiences to middle school students nationwide during the summer months. The program is a cornerstone of the Educate to Innovate campaign announced by President Barack Obama in November 2009.

A boy spins for a prize at the Childrens Water Safety Information Table during Lock Fest, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District in Natrona, Pennsylvania, July 9, 2022. Lock Fest is an annual free event open to the public, held at Allegheny River Lock 4. It provides an opportunity for members of the community to lock through navigation facilities, watch live locking demonstrations, learn valuable water-safety tips, talk to tow operators, meet Bobber the Water Safety Dog, visit educational exhibits, gain knowledge on safe river navigation and more.

This boy is uncertain but happy to be this close to an alligator head, that doesn't bite. Subjects: Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Teens; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire. Location: Louisiana. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: BIG BRANCH MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - College students from Montana State University prepare their robot for a trial run at NASAs Robotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. More than 35 teams from around the U.S. have designed and built remote-controlled robots for the mining competition.The competition is a NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate project designed to engage and retain students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields by expanding opportunities for student research and design. Teams use their remote-controlled robotics to maneuver and dig in a supersized sandbox filled with a crushed material that has characteristics similar to Martian soil. The objective of the challenge is to see which teams robot can collect and move the most regolith within a specified amount of time.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brent Kenney, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Heavy Repair superintendent, speaks to Polish and Ukrainian children about Project Arcwater at a summer camp in Otwock, Poland, June 29, 2022. The summer camp, which uses arts to teach English to young children, would have once again been canceled had U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, not joined this year.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - SMITHSONIAN SUMMER CAMP

Stennis Space Center Education Office Director Katie Wallace (left) assists a young visitor at an activity table during the 50th Anniversary Open House sponsored by Stennis Space Center on June 2. Stennis hosted the open house as part of its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration.

Usa, Minnesota, St Paul, Friends Age 10 Playing Video Games Developing Their Eye Hand Coordination At The Youth Express Activity Center.

Religion, Festivals, Christmas, Two Young Left Handed Boys On Christmas Eve Sitting Down On A Sofa And Writing Their Santa Lists At Tables

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - SMITHSONIAN SUMMER CAMP

NASA 50th Anniversary Plum Brook Open House 2008

Tech. Sgt. Brandon Hakes, 445th Airlift Wing, signs in his children Braylon, 12, and Brooklyn, 9, for the USO-sponsored Bengals skill clinic June 6, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Wright-Patt kids got the chance to learn football skills from Cincinnati Bengals rookies.

Susan Bailey (right), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory environmental engineer, demonstrates the effects of an oil spill on a body of water to fourth grade students from Bowmar Avenue Elementary School in Vicksburg, Miss., during a April 20, 2022, visit to raise awareness about Earth Day. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

Cub Scouts Learn about Storm Safety.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Children from Bancroft Elementary School help First Lady Michelle Obama plant the White House Vegetable Garden April 9, 2009.

Boys and girls carrying canoe during Slough environmental education program through Marine Science Institute, Redwood City, California, USA

Stockholm, Sweden A children's activity table at a community block party in the Liljeholmen district.

Children's Museum, Seattle, Washington State, USA (MR, PR)

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Installation Operations Command chemical engineer Bobby McComas (center) demonstrates the EM River model, a table-top visualization of riverine processes, to fourth grade students April 20, 2022, at Bowmar Avenue Elementary School in Vicksburg, Miss., during a visit to talk about Earth Day. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

Maple Avenue Market Farm co-owner Sara Guerre (r.) listens to a student describe certain foods, during a National School Lunch Week event at Nottingham Elementary School in Arlington, VA, on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Farmers from Bigg Riggs Farm in Hampshire County, WV, and Maple Avenue Market Farm in Vienna, VA were very popular with the students. Today's menu included roasted chicken, roasted butternut squash with dried cranberries, farm fresh mixed lettuce salad, turkey wraps, pita wedges, hot muffins, carrots, Asian pears and more.

FORT CARSON, Colo. Justin Cole, Army Community Service Center new parent program coordinator, looks over some of the cars that took part in the ACS sponsored pinewood derby Sept. 24, 2022. (Photo by Walt Johnson)

Two young girls are engaged in an activity that Rachel Carson labeled "blue goose.". Subjects: Connecting people with nature; Education outreach; Celebrations; Children; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges; Training. Location: Michigan. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: SHIAWASSEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Visitors explore one of NASA's exhibits at the Earth Day event on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Union Station in Washington, D.C.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 6, 2024) Machinists Mate 1st Class Nico Liwanag, from Bulacan, Philippines, plays beanbag toss with his son during a childrens holiday party at the Purdy Fitness Center onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 6. The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), First Class Petty Officers Association hosted the annual childrens holiday party for Reagan Sailors and their families after returning from deployment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Children playing in a schoolyard

Interactive children's tour of the Education department.

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Children participate in a bible verse game with Vacation Bible School director and senior director of Religious Education for the Religious Support Office at JBLM, James Freitage, at Joint Base Lewis-McChords Vacation Bible School July 18.

WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 27, 2022) - Personnel participate in Naval Support Activity Washington's Back to School Celebration, hosted by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation office.

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Stockton, California for Take Pride in America school grounds beautification event at Cleveland Elementary School

Secretary Gale Norton on hand for Great Outdoors Week activities on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., observing horse-riding instruction for participants in the Wonderful Outdoor World program designed to expose urban youth to outdoor recreational and educational opportunities in their communities

Playing with clay teaches children of the Southwest traditional pottery making skills. Here young Navajo and Hopi artists create models of pueblo dwellings during the Hopi Indian Festival.

Highland Park, Michigan, The nonprofit Homework House organized a Back to School Day. The event offered free school supplies, along with food and games for children in the low-income city

A young visitor to the Powerhouse Community Arts and Cultural Center in Oxford, Miss., enjoys a balloon rocket transportation activity during a NASA Night in the Neighborhood on March 29. NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis visited the center with a variety of space-related displays and educational activities. Events targeted for children included moon phasers and build-your-own rocket transportation exercises, as well as an astronaut ice cream tasting station. Visitors also were able to take photos in the astronaut suit display. Displays focused on the 40th anniversaries of the Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 lunar missions, the International Space Station, and various aspects of Stennis work. The event was sponsored by the NASA Office of External Affairs and Education at Stennis.

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Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

MoonFest From Apollo to LCROSS and Beyond public event at NASA'S Ames Researc Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The day included scientific talks, model rocket launches on the flight line, musical performances, family-friendly activities and more. Building a rocket from scratch.

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Attendees of the 2010 Tom Joyner Family Reunion learn about packing food for space from NASA education specialist Chris Hartenstine at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. To encourage student attendees to focus on pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), NASA featured some of its greatest legends and trailblazers during a panel discussion at the reunion event.NASA's Education Office sponsored the panel discussion and educational activities as part of the agency's "Summer of Innovation" initiative and the federal "Educate to Innovate" campaign.

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

NASA Kennedy Space Center's Trent Smith conducts a quantum levitation demonstration, using liquid nitrogen, metal and a magnetic track, for students and their sponsors in the Center for Space Education at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Teams from across the state of Florida were gathered at Kennedy for the finals of the Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program national championship. The five-week program allows rising sixth- through ninth-graders to write programs for small satellites called SPHERES (Synchronized, Position, Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites). Finalists saw their code tested aboard the International Space Station.

Capt. Mackenzie Paul, a pilot with the 54th Helicopter Squadron, teaches students about the UH-1N Huey helicopter at Glenburn Public School, North Dakota, Sept. 27, 2022. Paul and her accompanying aircrew met with students ranging from kindergarten to seniors to strengthen community bonds between Glenburn and Minot Air Force Base.

Marshfield, Mass., Sep. 4, 2013 Residents pore over flood maps at a meeting with Federal, State and Local officials at the Furnace Brook Middle School in Marshfield, Mass.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, National Public Lands Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Children make holiday crafts after the garrison tree lighting ceremony at Baumholders Rheinlander Convention Center. Photo by Bernd Mai, USAG-RP Public Affairs

Iwakuni Junior College staff members prepare for the Iwakuni Junior College Kid's Festival at the college campus in Iwakuni, Japan, March 5, 2023. The event provided a space where parents and their children could play together and served as an opportunity for Iwakuni Junior College students to interact with the local community.

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

BURLESON, Texas (April 22, 2014) Fire Controlman 1st Class Sean Kershaw, from Mansfield, Mass., teaches Cub Scouts how to tie a square knot during a visit with Longhorn Council Cub Scout troops during Dallas-Fort Worth Navy Week. Sailors from USS Constitution and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 were on hand at the event to educate children on the importance of the U.S. Navy's past, present and future endeavors as a global force for good.

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