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As Iran war reignites, military families face the challenges of lengthy deployments

NPR | By Steve Walsh
Published July 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM CDT

As the war with Iran again intensifies, families of sailors deployed around the world are feeling anxious as they watch deployments growing longer.

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