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The Soldiers Left Behind

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Laura DePrete has taken the time to be the voice of many thousands of `Soldiers Left Behind' that otherwise would never be heard from or might remain misunderstood. She introduced us to her world and the decisive moments in her life that changed its course forever. She supported her husband John's decision to serve in the Army, but never expected his service to be part of the driving force challenging her very way of life. Laura has expressed her deep respect for those who chose to serve in our military by telling not only her inspiring story, but the stories of her closest allies in the Family Support Group. Laura realized her greatest fears when John showed concern how the deployment training was going when he said, "... it was so critical that he got his men trained, because it could make the difference of him coming home alive or dead."

Even though the situation was dire, Laura did not quit or turn inward. As a soldier who deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom, I'm thankful that Laura has explained in such a subtle way how to prepare for, live through, and try to restore a family to some form of normalcy after such a trying experience. I recommend this book to any family who is facing a deployment as both a learning tool and example that life's greatest obstacles can be overcome. God Bless our troops and the United States of America.

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