Military Homecomings
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Military Homecomings

Service families, long-awaited reunions, and finding a way home.

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Cover of The Name Outside the Academy Gate

The Name Outside the Academy Gate

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Cover of The Name Crossed Off the List

The Name Crossed Off the List

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Adventure
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Cover of Three Invitations Without a Reminder

Three Invitations Without a Reminder

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Adventure
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Cover of They Finally Made Room for Erin

They Finally Made Room for Erin

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Cover of A Place in the Family Picture

A Place in the Family Picture

My Life Story Editorial

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Cover of Not Just His Daughter

Not Just His Daughter

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of The Photograph No One Confiscated

The Photograph No One Confiscated

My Life Story Editorial

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Cover of The Place Card They Removed

The Place Card They Removed

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of The Parking Lot We Remembered

The Parking Lot We Remembered

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Cover of What the Jacket Carried

What the Jacket Carried

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of What She Wore to the Altar

What She Wore to the Altar

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of The Dog Who Remembered Her

The Dog Who Remembered Her

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters44 min
Cover of The Uniform at His Graduation

The Uniform at His Graduation

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Adventure
6 chapters44 min
Cover of The Folder She Carried to Court

The Folder She Carried to Court

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters44 min
Cover of The Simulator That Remembered Her

The Simulator That Remembered Her

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters47 min
Cover of Especially in Uniform

Especially in Uniform

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters43 min
Cover of The Uniform She No Longer Hid

The Uniform She No Longer Hid

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters49 min
Cover of No Chain of Command at Home

No Chain of Command at Home

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters42 min
Cover of Coming Home to Her Truth

Coming Home to Her Truth

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of The Tattoo He Had Not Earned

The Tattoo He Had Not Earned

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of The Patch and the Promise

The Patch and the Promise

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of The Hug He Learned to Give

The Hug He Learned to Give

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of The Coffee Nobody Knocked Away

The Coffee Nobody Knocked Away

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters36 min
Cover of The Commander at Their Table

The Commander at Their Table

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Adventure
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Cover of The Memory Behind Python Four

The Memory Behind Python Four

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Cover of The Seats They Finally Filled

The Seats They Finally Filled

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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Cover of Two Minutes Past Fear

Two Minutes Past Fear

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Adventure
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Cover of The Key Her Father Kept

The Key Her Father Kept

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Adventure
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Cover of The Daughter at the Panel Table

The Daughter at the Panel Table

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Adventure
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Cover of The Uniform They Could Not Unmake

The Uniform They Could Not Unmake

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters51 min
Cover of Winter Belonged to Them Again

Winter Belonged to Them Again

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters55 min
Cover of Thirty-Three Years Without a Question

Thirty-Three Years Without a Question

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters42 min
Cover of The Invitation Her Mother Kept

The Invitation Her Mother Kept

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters40 min
Cover of The Pin Danny Left Behind

The Pin Danny Left Behind

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters42 min
Cover of To Asking Twice

To Asking Twice

My Life Story Editorial

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Cover of The Name She Carried Forward

The Name She Carried Forward

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters43 min
Cover of An Invitation for the Living

An Invitation for the Living

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters42 min
Cover of The Fork Beside Her Call Sign

The Fork Beside Her Call Sign

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters53 min
Cover of A Legacy Worth Repairing

A Legacy Worth Repairing

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters41 min
Cover of The Key After Kandahar

The Key After Kandahar

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters50 min
Cover of The Gate We Returned To

The Gate We Returned To

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters51 min
Cover of The Tattoo at the Pinning

The Tattoo at the Pinning

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters38 min
Cover of Seventy Percent for Home

Seventy Percent for Home

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters40 min
Cover of The Father They Asked For

The Father They Asked For

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters49 min
Cover of A Toast to Both Graduates

A Toast to Both Graduates

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters37 min
Cover of The Tattoo Beneath Her Sleeve

The Tattoo Beneath Her Sleeve

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters47 min
Cover of The Call Her Father Answered

The Call Her Father Answered

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters52 min
Cover of The Men Who Stood Beside Him

The Men Who Stood Beside Him

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters50 min
Cover of The Father Beneath the Uniform

The Father Beneath the Uniform

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
4 chapters37 min
Cover of The Daughter Who Came Home

The Daughter Who Came Home

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters58 min
Cover of The House We Came Back To

The House We Came Back To

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters43 min
Cover of The Dog Who Brought Him Home

The Dog Who Brought Him Home

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters40 min
Cover of A Place for the Marine's Widow

A Place for the Marine's Widow

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters47 min
Cover of The Friends Beyond the Medals

The Friends Beyond the Medals

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters46 min
Cover of The Door Rebecca Left Open

The Door Rebecca Left Open

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters45 min
Cover of The Key Her Father Left

The Key Her Father Left

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters44 min
Cover of Three Days After Coming Home

Three Days After Coming Home

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters53 min
Cover of The Porch Light After Deployment

The Porch Light After Deployment

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
6 chapters44 min
Cover of Both of Us Had Keys

Both of Us Had Keys

My Life Story Editorial

Adventure
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