Opinion: For military families, life goes on as usual
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For military families at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, the inauguration of President Obama was worlds away. More from the Times’ blog L.A. Now:
In Washington, the new president talked of the need for sacrifice. For the early-morning crowd at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station awaiting the return of family members from Iraq, sacrifice is a way of life. Take the family of Navy corpsman Edward Dikitanan, who is returning from his fourth deployment. His wife, mother-in-law and the couple’s four children, ages 1 to 11, were holding a large welcome-home banner and several small American flags. When the first embraces were complete, 8-year-old Nalani had a request: “Daddy, can we go to the zoo now?” It’s like that for military families: Their lives are often on hold while loved ones are away.
-- Tony Perry
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