Army wife takes pride in husband's service, family's lifestyle
A sign hangs prominently in Lori Ballard's kitchen: "Army Wife - Courage - Strength - Sacrifice." For 18 years - since she was 19 and, she says, "straight out of my Mom's house" - Ballard has been an...
View ArticleVet wounded in Afghanistan makes painful journey back to civilian life
Staff Sgt. Marcos Jimenez steeled himself for the task ahead, one of the most difficult he had faced in nearly four years. The stocky field artilleryman frowned in concentration. Took a deep breath....
View ArticleU.S. military and civilians are increasingly divided
Jovano Graves' parents begged him not to join the Army right out of high school in 2003, when U.S. troops were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. But their son refused his parents' pleas to try...
View ArticleNational Guard Charlie Troop back from Afghanistan but still at war
The soldiers moved single file through this lakeside town, hiding in doorways and ducking down side streets as if they were still in Afghanistan. It was July 4, 2013, and a dozen soldiers - members of...
View ArticleInspired by paralyzed Army vet, Lancaster students build him a new home
Jerral Hancock is trying to squeeze into his 8-year-old daughter's bedroom, but his electric wheelchair won't fit through the doorway. The door frames and walls are scuffed and scratched from his...
View ArticleOn base, the comforts of home, minus civilians
The days when "If the Marine Corps wanted you to have a family, it would have issued you one" are clearly over. The 43,300 military personnel and family members who live on the Marines' major West...
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