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By Oct 29, 2018
The Long March

My Son Was Killed In Iraq. I Found Closure With The Marines Who Were With Him When He Died

On the weekend of the 13th anniversary of my son’s death in combat in Iraq, I traveled across the continent … Continued
By Oct 19, 2017
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John Kelly Defends Trump’s Controversial Call To A Gold Star Family

White House chief of staff John Kelly, a former Marine Corps general whose son was killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2010, … Continued
By Oct 19, 2017
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This Heartbreaking Video Captures What Everyone’s Missing Amid The Trump-Niger Controversy

On Oct. 17, Sgt. La David T. Johnson finally came home from Niger. The 25-year-old South Florida native, had been … Continued
By Nov 20, 2016
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Airline Passengers Boo Family Of Soldier Killed In Recent Bagram Bombing

The father of a soldier who was killed last weekend in Afghanistan was disappointed and hurt after airline passengers booed … Continued
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Stop Treating The Military Community As Sacred

A strange thing happened when I married a soldier. Whenever I mentioned my husband’s occupation, my subsequent words, whether controversial … Continued
By Aug 3, 2016
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When I Deployed To Iraq, My Mom Fought Her Own War At Home

Unlike the parents of fallen U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, my mother was blessed with the opportunity to see her … Continued
By Aug 2, 2016
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In 2005, George W. Bush Gave The Right Response To A Gold Star Mother

On July 28, Khizr Khan stood with his wife on the stage of the Democratic National Convention and talked of … Continued
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