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Advice for Parents of Service Members
by Donna Portelli
As parents, one of our greatest worries is how to keep our children safe. Even when they’ve grown up, that worry never really disappears, especially when they face a danger so serious we can’t offer any protection.
When Julie LaBelle’s son, Alex, enlisted in the Marines and deployed to Iraq , she was surprised to find out how strong those worries were. She had been through deployments before. Her husband, Ed, had a long successful career in the Marines, including training troops in the Middle East. Julie considered herself a deployment veteran and thought she understood the unpredictable and frightening aspects of having a loved one serve. But with Alex it felt very different.
Looking for the article about the second edition of SURVIVING DEPLOYMENT? Due to the overwhelming response, the author has enough volunteers to help out. THANKS to everyone for your interest and for helping other miltiary families in this way. You can reach the author at kmp@karenpavlicin.com.
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