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Videos now available for Thompson Research Award winner and finalists 

Videos are now available from the celebration of the 2021 Barbara Thompson Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families Award.  The virtual event, a collaborative effort of the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University and Military REACH at Auburn University, was held Feb. 15, 2022.   Visit the YouTube links below to see presentations by […]

MFRI celebrates the Month of the Military Child

Every April we celebrate the Month of the Military Child, showing appreciation for approximately 2 million military children who serve alongside their parents. Military children play an important role in the armed forces community

Applications open for Focus Forward Fellowship

The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Focus Forward Fellowship. The Fellowship is a competitive program designed to build skills, leadership and a sense of community among women student veterans and service members. 

MFRI, Military REACH to celebrate Thompson Award winner and finalists

The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University and Military REACH at Auburn University invite you to a virtual event celebrating the winners and finalists of the 2021 Barbara Thompson Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families Award­­­.

Celebrating veterans on Veterans Day and every day

On Veterans Day we want to thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice to this country, without them this great nation would not be what it is today. MFRI is committed to ensuring that veterans feel honored and are supported.

Virtual and local Veterans Day events

MFRI’s heartfelt thanks go to all who have served, and whose families have served, in order to keep the United States safe and secure. In observance of Veterans Day, we share the following resources for in-person and virtual events.