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September 11, 2011
U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan head out on a mission past an old Soviet helicopter along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The helicopter was a relic from the years when the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan between 1979 and 1988.
Oklahoma military recall 9/11 attacks
If you had anything to do with the military you knew the world as you knew it was never going to be the same
September 11, 2011
President Barack Obama backed efforts earlier this year to extend the Patriot Act. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, unsuccessfully sought to block passage saying the law violated the privacy and civil rights of Americans.
How 9/11 has changed United States
In the 10 years since 9/11, questions of government infringement on personal liberty have arisen
September 11, 2011
Google map of Manhattan showing Zach Messitte's apartment location in proximity to the World Trade Centers.
Messitte recalls day towers fell
You could see the two red lights on the top of the buildings blinking—sort of like the moon
September 11, 2011
Members of the military discuss their experiences overseas and the impact of ten years at war Friday in the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
9/11 changes everything for troops
Soldiers discuss personal experiences about how the terrorist attacks and wars have shifted military
September 8, 2011
The memorial was held in honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Tied together by terrorism
America attacked, lives altered through our nation's history. The effects of Pearl Harbor, Oklahoma City and 9/11
May 27, 2011
Jessica Smith and her husband, Sgt. Andrew Smith, who was deployed soon after their marriage.
Military program keeps families together
Strong Bonds uses chaplains to work with soldiers and families
May 25, 2011
Spc. Sierra Ross hugs her grandmother after her return from a year's deployment in Afghanistan.
'Pageant queen' turns to Army green
Family travels to greet daughter, home from Afghanistan
May 18, 2011
Children work with a SKIES Unlimited teacher. The program offers numerous activities for children living at Fort Campbell.
SKIES provides programs for children
Program offers children activities, friendships
May 17, 2011
Horses provide therapy and kinship to soldiers and their families at Fort Campbell.
Horses provide therapy for soldiers
Funding an issue for stables at Fort Campbell
May 4, 2011
Crowds fill Lafayette Park and streets around the White House after President Barack Obama announced Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. troops.
D.C. reacts to bin Laden death
Thousands gather at White House for spontaneous celebration
February 24, 2011
Christi Woolsey and her children, Dylan and Destiny, wait in excitement for Shawn's arrival. Families braved the cold and snow to see their loved ones return home from Afghanistan.
Family prepares for soldier's return
An impending return home can evoke both elation and anxiety as family members await a soldier's arrival
January 11, 2011
Samantha Seagreaves shares a laugh with her youngest child, Lillian, 1. Seagreaves' husband, Maj. Ryan Seagreaves, is deployed to Afghanistan.
Family abides with laughter, honesty
Deployed soldier and his wife cope with the demands of military life by finding the humor in it
January 10, 2011
Jennifer, Alexia and Capt. Brandon Hathorne have endured multiple deployments.
Daughter struggles with dad's absence
Children, mothers and fathers endure the challenges that sequential deployments create for parenting
January 7, 2011
Tura Mashuga shops at Toys
Wife calls families when soldiers die
Troop's wife explains how she copes with her husband’s absence during a majority of their six years of marriage
January 4, 2011
Madison Wade shows off her favorite collage of pictures of her and her father Staff Sgt. Michael Wade.
Daughter anticipates father's return
Soldier finds ways to maintain relationship with daughter despite Afghanistan deployment
December 24, 2010
Chaplain Capt. Bernie Cornell and his son, Colbie, blow bubbles with Hubba Bubba gum during's visit home this year.
Chaplain's family to extend Christmas
Technology helps the Cornell family stay in touch while separated
December 23, 2010
Following her faith helps Denise Lutsky get her family through his deployment.
Holidays carry on despite deployments
Army wives participate in "porch therapy" to distract them from their husbands' being in Afghanistan
December 22, 2010
Christi Woolsey (center) laughs as her daughter Destiny (left) listens to Kellie Mattack (right) talk about her deployment experience.
Family wants soldier home for holidays
Wife will spend Christmas counting down the days until her husband's returns from Afghanistan
December 8, 2010
Emma and Kiley Weaver look back on 1st Lt. Todd Weaver's second deployment with friend Pam Coones, whose husband Allen served with Todd in Afghanistan.
Wife, daughter cope after troop's death
Decorated soldier leaves behind an infant daughter and a wife who must adjust to his death
December 3, 2010
Kellie Matack, right, speaks about her deployment experience at Ft. Campbell.
A year married, a year alone
Newlywed military wife copes with loneliness, heartache and tragedy
November 23, 2010
Wives support one another while alone
Wives turn to one another for support while their husbands serve in Afghanistan
November 12, 2010
Jordon Coleman and her 7-month-old daughter Josephine share a joyful moment while her husband Sgt. David Coleman is in Afghanistan.
Deployment tests new parents
Baby Josephine brings happiness to her mother while her father is overseas
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