{{{HUGS}}} to you! We sometimes overlook the fact that the military is made up of families who are very young with small children and away from family for the first time.
Several years ago I attended a small church close to a military base. At least one Sunday a year I volunteered to take military parents' children home with me on Sunday afternoons (one family at a time). Parents were back well before bedtime, sometimes sooner, and all seemed thrilled with their few hours alone. This is particularly important after dad returns from a deployment. The moms always were so appreciateive of the smallest things like a gift basket w/lotions, shower gels, etc., homemade treats, anything handmade, gift certificates to McDonald's or a playtime pizza place. As usual, I was the one who really received a blessing.