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Military families share the challenges of deployment

WHRO | By Steve Walsh,

Michel Martin

Published July 24, 2026 at 1:44 AM PDT

With news of more U.S. casualties in the war with Iran, military families face the challenges of lengthy deployments.

Steve Walsh

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered and host of the Consider This Saturday podcast, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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