My Mommy is a Guardsman

It can be hard for the children of members of the National Guard to understand why Daddy or Mommy has to go away on a mission for a long time. In simple text and pictures, My Mommy is a Guardsman lets kids know that Mommy has an important job: helping poor people around the world, capturing bad guys, and making the world a safer place to live.

Introduced as part of the National Guard’s initiative, Your Guardians of Freedom, My Mommy is a Guardsman is now available in a trade edition. As National Guard families are called to make greater sacrifices in a world of change and heightened security, this book plays an even greater role in helping our little ones.

“Kirk Hilbrecht...knows how tough the Army can be on kids.”

- The Wall Street Journal

Children ages 4-10 can have a sense of participation in what is going on if their parent has been activated.”

- Brig. Gen. Edward Tonini

Chief of Staff, Kentucky Air National Guard

ISBN 1-889658-30-8

$6.95

original trade paper

Ages 4 and up

6” x 8”

30 pages

“Kirk Hilbrecht spent many years in the Army, most recently as a captain and company commander. He has been involved in many tours of duty, including Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Kirk and Sharron’s unique insights into military family life give My Mommy is a Guardsman a high degree of credibility with military families with young children.