The special aired on PBS on April 14, 2010 in conjunction with the Month of the Military Child, and it's part of a multimedia, bi-lingual (English and Spanish) outreach kit for national distribution immediately following the airing. All materials became available at Sesameworkshop.org on April 15th. It was nominated for "Outstanding Children's Nonfiction Program" at the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards, loosing to its only competitor, Nick News With Linda Ellerbee - The Face Of Courage: Kids Living With Cancer.