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  • Essay / The return of military soldiers in David Finkel's film...

    These children often miss their deployed parent very much. In the New York Times article, a military spouse during deployment is asked, “Is it worth it?” The wife and 5-year-old daughter of a Navy helicopter pilot were attending a wedding when the daughter began crying uncontrollably: “'Daddy,' she said, sobbing. “I miss my dad.” … 'I don't want YOUR daddy,' she screamed at me. 'Not Finley's daddy, not Addie's daddy, I want MY daddy.' » She saw a photo of him and burst into tears because he wasn't there to share his happy memories. Situations like these are