The children have spoken: Their person of the year is...

The American Soldier


Not bad, kids. But, um, the grownups had that last year. (C'mon, kids, don't cry.)

Then again, with that "backdoor draft," the American Soldiers may return every year until this war is over. (Now you're really crying: stop it this minute or we'll turn this whole website around and take you home for a timeout.)
Persons of the Year [TIME for Kids]