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When a teenager announces that he or she is going to enlist right out of college, the most important thing the teen needs is his or her parents' support. "Although you are scared and worried, try to keep in mind that they are in a hard situation," Sarah Romig says. "It's hard for us to be out there if we have to worry about our family being concerned about us. We need to know that they support our decisions, and that we are doing what needs to be done." And she has one other piece of advice. "Write to your children," she says. "As long as we know that we aren't being forgotten about out there, it makes it a lot easier for us to do our job and keep our spirits up."
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