Military families make tremendous sacrifices--which too often include having to send their children to inadequate schools due to a lack of education options. Most military children have to attend the public school that is physically closest to their parents' assigned base, whether the school is good and safe or not. The federal government has a constitutional duty to ensure national security, which uniquely extends to the K-12 education of military-connected children. Federal policymakers could improve attrition and retention of service members by offering education savings accounts (ESAs) to active-duty military families. Allowed to control their children's education, military families would no longer feel pressure to forgo promotions or leave the military altogether to ensure that their children receive a good education. Key takeaways: (1) Military families make tremendous sacrifices for the country. They should not also be forced to sacrifice their children's education in order to continue serving; (2) The federal government has a constitutional duty to ensure national security, which uniquely extends to the K-12 education of military-connected children; and (3) Education savings accounts allow active-duty parents to pursue the right education for their children without forgoing promotions or leaving the military.