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(upbeat music)

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^- So we came up with the idea of expeditionary families

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for two reasons.

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Number one, whenever we deploy, we deploy as a unit.

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So not only do we deploy with other military members,

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but our families are left behind,

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and that's part of the deployment process.

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So the whole goal of this is that we wanna bring

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^families in so that we can kinda showcase

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^what mommy and daddy do everyday.

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^- I'm so proud because I like spending time with my grandma

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at the family days.

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It's pretty fun 'cause you to go eat food

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and just play games all day.

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^- It allows my family to get to know

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^the members that I work with

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and it allows them a little personal insight

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into my family as well.

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It lets my home life get to know

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^my work family,

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^which is what we are.

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^It's a family.

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^- The organization supports our active military

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^sons and daughters and our veterans.

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It's important to let them know we care.

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Sons and daughters who may be out there

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^that have no support, we can support them.

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^- Talking to other moms, talking to other families

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about some of the trials and things

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that they've been through together,

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especially amongst the military family, it's different

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than some of your other friends who aren't military.

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We definitely learn different ways to cope,

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^different things to keep the kids busy,

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^especially while Dad's gone.