Arin Yoon

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National Geographic: A military spouse reflects on life over two decades of war

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Arin Yoon, a photographer and t...kes care of her stuffed animal.

Arin Yoon, a photographer and the wife of U.S. Army infantry officer John Principe, has been documenting the unseen burden war has on military families, including her own. Here, Arin and John’s son, Teo, holds a doll that has a photo of his father inserted in a sleeve, while their daughter, Mila, takes care of her stuffed animal.

Soldiers rest when they can. He...houlder in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Soldiers rest when they can. Here, a kitten curls up on an exhausted soldier's shoulder in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Moving trucks and U-Hauls line ...ad moved to a new duty station.

Moving trucks and U-Hauls line the streets of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Within a few weeks, everyone on this block had moved to a new duty station.

Soldiers build a checkpoint wit...led by the Taliban at the time.

Soldiers build a checkpoint with dirt while under fire outside of Kunduz, Afghanistan, in 2010. The region was heavily controlled by the Taliban at the time.

Military spouse Dana Abella ope...ends for both parents and kids.

Military spouse Dana Abella opens the blinds as her son, Nathan Abella, plays for the last time in their home in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Each move means making a new set of friends for both parents and kids.

Soldiers at Fort Irwin practice... Army units before they deploy.

Soldiers at Fort Irwin practice conducting a clearing operation in an urban environment. Fort Irwin is the National Training Center for U.S. Army units before they deploy.

Jiyeong Laue and her daughter, ...he families of service members.

Jiyeong Laue and her daughter, Serenity, pose in their backyard in Fort Irwin, California. Meeting other military spouses made Arin realize how much the war affected the families of service members.

Armored personnel carriers prot...vironment was a shock for Arin.

Armored personnel carriers protect a tactical planning, command and control post at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California. Moving from a vibrant arts community to a super militarized environment was a shock for Arin.

A memorial service is held in 2...on by an IED three days before.

A memorial service is held in 2010 on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan. Army Specialist Brian "Bucky" Anderson was killed in action by an IED three days before.

Teo and Mila run to embrace the...ften gets ignored by the media.

Teo and Mila run to embrace their dad when he returned from his 2018 deployment. Homecomings are a milestone in military life, though the day-to-day often gets ignored by the media.

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National Geographic: A military spouse reflects on life over two decades of war

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Sep 11, 2021

A military spouse reflects on life over two decades of war—and what comes next
In the dark about life as a military spouse, a photographer began documenting what it means to go to war.
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