 Military children are often forced to make long and frequent moves, leaving behind friends and familiar surroundings. But a rock climbing class in Rota is helping children make new friends and have fun with a bit of humor. Well, it rocks, not to throw out a bad pun there, but climbing rocks is the name of the program. And so the idea was to give the kids a chance to get out there, try new sport, do something active, and learn a new life skill. I mean, I've been doing it for a long time, so that kids can learn now and do it their whole life, really. The children, mostly elementary and middle school age, enjoyed themselves while learning to stay active. It's super important, especially nowadays, with all the kids just wanting to be on a screen, playing video games and texting each other and on the phone, and just on a computer in general. So we can get them into something as active and physical as rock climbing, even though this is just inside. It'll be a lifetime of outdoor enjoyment for them. No matter where these children find themselves in the future, they'll always have the skills they learned. Petty Officer Andrew Smith, Rota, Spain.