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“I hate myself that I wasn't there for him. I hate that I could not feel it in him. How could I not know what had happened? How could I not hear it in his voice, his comments, or in his demeanor? He needed my help, and I couldn't feel it.” LoveLifeHomeWomenFamilyMilitarySoldierReunionDeployment Book:The Day After He Left for Iraq: A Story of Love, Family, and Reunion Source: The Day After He Left for Iraq: A Story of Love, Family, and Reunion
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