Deployments/Separations

Daddy, I Don't Want You to Go Back!
Cindy Wesley shares some of the positive aspects her family experienced when her husband, Eric was deployed.

Daddy's Letter to Son
LTC Frank Gray's letter to his son explaining why is back in the Army.

Double Duty for a Solo Spouse
an excerpt from Hope for the Home Front: Winning the Emotional and Spiritual Battles of a Military Wife by Marshéle Carter Waddell.

The Role of Faith During Separation
Many people feel emptiness when their families are separated or are in uncertain circumstances.

Service Separations
You've heard the horror stories about what can go wrong when your husband leaves... but it doesn't have to be all bad.
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Through A Glass Darkly
The rituals that helped Sarah Hemingway's daughters stay connected to their father when he was in Vietnam.

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