The big political story of the week comes from President Obama's interview with ABC's Robin Roberts. In case you missed it... the President has now switched his position regarding gay marriage. Here's what he told the GMA Anchor: "I've just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married".
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Sometimes you do what you have to. Sometimes you do what you want to. That's what happened with a young man from the Valley during his tour in Vietnam in 1968.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- For nearly a decade now American service members have been deployed in two wars. That can often make the family finances dicey. But the City of Fresno pitched in early with a plan to help families of its employees to maintain the same income while their loved one was overseas. We met up with one of those soldiers recently.
Since 1992 volunteers have been placing evergreen wreaths with red bows at Arlington National Cemetery. Each year they are donated by Worchester Wreath Company of Harrington Maine. And each year the Arlington staff designates a new location. The sight of this somber effort during this happiest of seasons will no doubt evoke different feelings from each of us but it is an abiding reverence to those lost in the service to our country that I'll remember.
When families say goodbye to their loved ones serving in the armed forces they count the days until he or she is back home.Those in uniform do the same thing while they are deployed. But often times the reunion requires a heaping amount of patience from both sides.
The following has been circulating for several years now. But it still offers a little insight into those returning from a war zone that some families may find useful.
When a Soldier Comes Home
When a solider comes home, he finds it hard to listen to his son whine about being bored
To keep a straight face when people complain about potholes
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Those who serve in America's armed forces can never make up lost time with their families, but they can be present in the moments they do have.
On Thanksgiving Day a lot of dads will be outside tossing a football while waiting for that turkey to cook and the relatives to arrive.
For Army Reservist Bryce Brown, this year he's home to do just that.
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Just like many of you I’ll be enjoying a terrific Thanksgiving meal with my extended family and counting my lucky stars.
I have much to be thankful for including my job at ABC30 Action News where I’ll spend the better part Turkey Day.
But after seeing the photo below I’ll be asking all those gathered where I am to hold America’s service men and women around the globe in their hearts and minds. I hope you’ll do the same. In fact, perhaps why not do that every day, until they all come home.
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- During World War II strategic plans were kept top secret and some incidents stayed that way for decades after the war.
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