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WHY WE CARE SO MUCH ABOUT OUR TROOPS (AKA OUR FIRST POST)

The Strength Behind The Strong was founded by Christine Hofmann-Bourque, who is proud to have a husband in the Army, three brothers in the Navy and Army, and a sister-in-law in the Army. Christine is also a professional journalist. Read our first post to find out why this website is so close to her heart. More >>

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DateDecember 20, 2010 | tagged , , ,

Christmas Thanks and Chex Mix

My brother returned safely this fall from Iraq. (Welcome home, Matt!) That means that for the first time in years, my mom — who has sent her sons, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law on eight tours to Iraq and Afghanistan — has no family deployed to a war zone and, at least for now, no one scheduled to deploy in 2011. So how does she celebrate? By sending my husband, Kyle, a box to Boston filled with homemade Chex Mix, which is one of her favorite things to put in military care packages. And she wrote this cute poem, below, that she taped to the top of the Christmas tin. I love it! It’s a great reminder to tell our loved ones we’re glad they’re home, whether it’s been a week or — in Kyle’s case — two years.    

AuthorChristine Hofmann-Bourque
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Wonderful post, Christine! Thanks for sharing.

December 20, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnthony Demangone

What a cool mom...and a cool idea. Wow.

December 20, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSuzanne

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