Military couple's struggles profiled on CBS Evening News
Lori Volkman poses for a portrait with her husband Cdr. Randy Volkman inside their Ridgefield home in March. Lori Volkman's military wife blog has received nationwide attention after she sent a supportive public letter to Karilyn Bales, the wife of a soldier charged in 17 Afghan killings.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
The challenges of readjustment to life after deployment were told through the experiences of a Ridgefield couple Saturday on the CBS Evening News.
The program featured Navy Cmdr. Randy Volkman and his wife, Lori, who works as an deputy prosecutor for Clark County and gained notoriety as the author of a blog for military wives.
In the piece, the couple share how a "honeymoon period" after a Randy Volkman returned after a year in the Middle East assisting special operations forces wore off, leaving the couple to confront how they had changed.
The report can be seen at this link to the CBS Evening News website.
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