Military families suffering from food insecurity [Video]

NORFOLK, Va. — With low pay, frequent moves and long deployments–not to mention the danger– life in the military can be tough–as Hampton Roads military families know all too well.

Now a new survey confirms it.

The non-profit Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN) on Wednesday published its Military Family Support Programming Survey –which notes: ” the well-being of our military families isn’t just the right thing to do, it is a national security imperative.”

“None of these issues live in a vacuum. These issues are all connected, and they impact each other,” said Military Family Advisory Network Chief Executive Officer Shannon Razsadin.

Capturing the experiences of over 10,000 active-duty military personnel, National Guard and Reserve members, veterans, retirees and their family members, “the results provide an in-depth look into the military community’s recurring and emerging support needs,” according to a news release from MFAN.

Among the dozens of topics …