{"id":46,"date":"2011-08-05T21:35:09","date_gmt":"2011-08-05T21:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/americainuniform\/?p=46"},"modified":"2011-08-05T21:35:09","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T21:35:09","slug":"hug-a-hero-dolls-help-military-kids-cope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/americainuniform\/2011\/08\/hug-a-hero-dolls-help-military-kids-cope.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hug-a-Hero&#8217; Dolls Help Military Kids Cope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/americainuniform\/files\/2011\/08\/r-MILITARY-FAMILIES-large570.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-48\" title=\"Hug-a-Hero dolls\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/293\/2011\/08\/r-MILITARY-FAMILIES-large570-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>When military parents leave their children, many communication resources are available to keep them in contact. However, many find that keeping in touch can&#8217;t compare to the real, physical touch of parent at home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.operationhugahero.org\/\" target=\"_hplink\">Operation Hug-A-Hero<\/a>\u00a0is trying to change that. The organization makes soft, stuffed dolls with an image of a parental hero screened onto it, giving children a touchable connection that is huggable as it is accessible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kaaltv.com\/article\/stories\/S2109963.shtml?cat=10219\" target=\"_hplink\">KAAL<\/a>\u00a0reports that Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Southeast Minnesota, a military support group, volunteered to help Operation Hug-A-Hero make toy companions for kids coping while their parents are serving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2011\/05\/30\/hug-a-hero-dolls-help-mil_n_868306.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story at Huffington Post.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When military parents leave their children, many communication resources are available to keep them in contact. However, many find that keeping in touch can&#8217;t compare to the real, physical touch of parent at home. Operation Hug-A-Hero\u00a0is trying to change that. 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