Utah military families find ways to cope with deployments

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has a proud heritage of military service, with thousands of residents having volunteered part of their lives to represent and protect their country.
And while the men and women who wear the uniforms of the armed forces receive high praise and respect from most Americans, their family members receive little recognition for their own service when they are left to maintain the homefront while their soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors are away on assignment.
Despite the