Most of us can only imagine what it is like to have a son on the front lines in Afghanistan. These are NYT 's articles written by a friend of mine that was published in their Blog "War, Notes From The Front". I thought I might share. It blew me away. Grab a box of Kleenex but know this does have a happy ending at least for this family .- Kevin


NYT "At War" Notes From the front

Christmas in Harm’s Way

Mr. Cassone, whose son Richard is serving as a sergeant in Afghanistan, sent this essay to the Complaint Box on the City Room blog this weekend. The City Room editors thought it was more of a poignant story than a complaint and thought At War readers might appreciate it. We did, too.

http://tinyurl.com/yb7texk
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Combatting Worry

Mr. Cassone, whose son Richard is serving as a sergeant in Afghanistan, contributed a post in December appealing for a little compassion for parents of active-duty service members during the holidays. Below, he writes about a recent check-in with his son and the worry that lingers after each call.

http://tinyurl.com/2ap5v9x
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One Homecoming

http://tinyurl.com/25sx6x9