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Oct. 14 was an extremely long day for our family. It was the day we dropped off our daughter, Amy, to begin training as a new Marine recruit.

Pete Souza’s photo story “A nation goes to war; Step one: Making soldiers” in Perspective was a blessing that day. His photos captured the essence of what it means for a soldier to give of herself completely to God and country; they also helped ease the heartache and pain of a family sending off their daughter to serve.