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Valerie and Navy Fireman Jason Rhoads were friends for years before they became romantically involved and got married 18 months ago. Jason enlisted almost exactly three years ago and is now deployed aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. The couple has a 7-month-old baby, Deakon.

Hey Baby,

I just want to let you and the world know how proud I am of you and of how you and other service members are working day and night, far away from your families and friends, to protect and ensure the freedom and ability to live without fear for all Americans. Our pain and suffering will, in the long run, bring joy and peace to us all.

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Sgt. Steve B. Austin, assigned to the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion out of Fort Gordon, Ga., recently deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan. He writes to his wife and three daughters in Denver.

Dear Jennifer, Madison, Hailey and Erin,

Every day, I think about how lucky I am to have such a great family. I love you all, and miss you terribly. I am thankful, however, that I have the privilege and honor to serve my country in the name of security and freedom. We are fighting the good fight so you can be safe.

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