WHEN MOM COMES HOME FROM WAR.

SKEETE, Dolly; WOMEN in war; WORKING mothers; UNITED States. Air Force; AFGHAN War, 2001-2021 & women; FAMILIES & psychology; MOTHER-child relationship; PSYCHOLOGY

The article focuses on U.S. Air Force Major Dolly Skeete, a surgeon. Skeete's readjustment to family life with her husband and three young sons in the U.S. after six months of duty in the Afghan War in 2011 is examined. Skeete discusses her efforts to create a more regimented daily routine for her children upon her return. She says that she is proud of her service in Afghanistan, but would feel guilty about her family if ordered there for another tour of duty.