Arin Yoon

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National Geographic: Military mothers face their own battles- family and community gives them strength

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Self portrait through John&...n Bernardino, California, 2012.

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Self portrait through John's night vision goggles, San Bernardino, California, 2012.

Denise and Andy Buissereth sit ... in 2015 before his deployment.

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Denise and Andy Buissereth sit on their porch in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 2015 before his deployment.

Cheyenne Croney has journaled w...ove unconditionally.”

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Cheyenne Croney has journaled while her husband was away on a year-long deployment to Guantanamo Bay. She wrote, "It’s been a challenge doing everything on my own especially when I’m not connected to my husband. The man I’ve built this life with that I love unconditionally.”

Jennifer Herbek nurses her chil...esy of war," she says.

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Jennifer Herbek nurses her child in Leavenworth, Kansas. "We all grew up fast, courtesy of war," she says.

Jiyeong Laue cares for her daug...2014 in Fort Irwin, California.

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Jiyeong Laue cares for her daughter, Serenity, behind their home in 2014 in Fort Irwin, California.

Teo Principe waits to see his d...in 2018, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

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Teo Principe waits to see his dad after a nine-month deployment in 2018, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

John Principe and other service...d searching for their families.

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John Principe and other service members return home to Fort Stewart, Georgia, in the middle of the night in 2018, eyes sleepy and searching for their families.

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National Geographic: Military mothers face their own battles- family and community gives them strength

arin yoon

May 10, 2021

Military mothers face their own battles—family and community gives them strength
A military spouse photographed families who support soldiers abroad while coping with raising children at home.

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