Wendie Skala, a trauma prevention coordinator at Kaiser, checks on Odell Rhodes, 69, of Sacramento. A major in the Air Force reserves, Skala will start her deployment in Afghanistan in the next few weeks. She's part of a reserve force that's older, more experienced and more female than other portions of the armed services.
Wendie Skala, a trauma prevention coordinator at Kaiser, checks on Odell Rhodes, 69, of Sacramento. A major in the Air Force reserves, Skala will start her deployment in Afghanistan in the next few weeks. She's part of a reserve force that's older, more experienced and more female than other portions of the armed services.
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Marco Concepcion, 26, a former Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is getting treatment for PTSD and depression through the Santa Clara County veterans court.
Marco Concepcion, 26, a former Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is getting treatment for PTSD and depression through the Santa Clara County veterans court.
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When he thought he was going to die in Afghanistan, Emmett Spraktes said, his regrets included not realizing two long-held wishes: to own a horse, and a 1961 Ford Falcon. Here he uses the Falcon to pick up his son Joe, 9.
When he thought he was going to die in Afghanistan, Emmett Spraktes said, his regrets included not realizing two long-held wishes: to own a horse, and a 1961 Ford Falcon. Here he uses the Falcon to pick up his son Joe, 9.
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When he thought he was going to die in Afghanistan, Emmett Spraktes said, his regrets included not realizing two long-held wishes: to own a horse, and a 1961 Ford Falcon. He now has both. Here he rides his horse in Dixon on Thursday.
When he thought he was going to die in Afghanistan, Emmett Spraktes said, his regrets included not realizing two long-held wishes: to own a horse, and a 1961 Ford Falcon. He now has both. Here he rides his horse in Dixon on Thursday.
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