Fathers who serve our country share a special bond and experience parenthood in ways that only we know. Adam Combs and Adrian Nunez, two veteran fathers, recognized a void in their community for fathers attempting to figure out how to jump back into parenthood while working to overcome other struggles that often accompany serving abroad. This Facebook group is open to any veteran father wanting to connect.
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“I have a lot of really supportive people around me … to call on, like, Hey… I need a little help today.”