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Building nutritional families

Stefani Carroccia, Kadena Women, Infants and Children’s office administrative assistant, checks documents before an appointment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. WIC is a supplemental food and nutrition education program, authorized in 1972 by the Child Nutrition Act, helping young Airmen and their families get the best nutrition options for their families. The program provides eligible participants with supplemental nutritious food, nutrition counseling and education, nutrition-health screening, and referrals to other health agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/Released)

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Building nutritional families

Ksenia Aldaco, Kadena Women, Infants and Children’s office administrative assistant, weighs 3-month-old dependent, Aspen, during a WIC appointment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. One in four new mothers participates in WIC and the program helps enhance military readiness by offering nutrition counseling and education as well as identifying other possible health concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/Released)

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Building nutritional families

Aspen, a 3-month-old dependent, plays with toys during a Kadena Women, Infants and Children’s office appointment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children. Members of the armed forces and their dependents, employees of military departments and their dependents, employees of Department of Defense contractors, and their dependents are typically eligible for the program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/Released)

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