Salute the Kids

Salute the Kids, based in Rockwall, Texas, provides weekend family camp retreats that bring healing, resilience, and belonging to military-connected children and their families in North Texas and across the country. These therapeutic camp experiences go far beyond fun — they create safe spaces where kids and parents can reconnect, practice healthy coping skills, and find community with others who truly understand military life.

Behind every uniform is a family serving too. For military kids, growing up means facing challenges most of us will never experience — saying goodbye to a parent for long deployments, moving six to nine times before high school graduation, or silently carrying the worry of what service might cost their loved one. These invisible sacrifices often leave children feeling isolated, anxious, or unsure where they belong. Nearly 40% of military kids report symptoms of anxiety, and parents frequently share that their biggest concern is their children’s emotional well-being.

At Family Camp, children engage in guided activities, campfires, creative expression, and outdoor adventures that help them process emotions, strengthen resilience, and build friendships that last beyond the weekend. Parents tell us again and again that camp is the one place their children can truly be themselves — supported by peers who understand military life and encouraged by mentors and volunteers who value their journey. For service members, knowing their children are cared for in this way provides peace of mind and strength for their own service.

Every retreat is more than an adventure. It is a lifeline — a safe, welcoming space where military children and families can breathe, heal, and find joy together.