 Military fathers face unique challenges because of deployments and keeping their commands in emission-ready status. The Fatherhood Initiative was launched to acknowledge the role that fathers play and the tremendous responsibility they carry. The Family Advocacy's New Parents Support and Home Visitation Fatherhood Initiative program is designed to bring awareness to the vital role that active duty fathers play in the lives of their children. Parents can work with their local Fleet and Family Support Center to take prenatal or parenting classes or to get more information on building a strong support network. Fathers can get involved by contacting their local New Parents Support Home Visitation program, which is located in the local Fleet and Family Support Centers or most installations of CONUS and in CONUS. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Jen Blake.