Emily's Story: The Life of a Military Dependent
Memories of my Mother
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About the Book
About EMILY’S STORY: My father joined the Marine Corps in 1942, six months after he married my mother. He served for 18 years while our family moved from one military base to another. Each move meant a new town, new school, new neighborhood, and new friends. Emily worked hard to create a sense of normalcy amid the chaos of our lives. During World War II, the Korean War, and his dangerous assignments, she spent each day wondering if her husband would be alive by day’s end. For most of these 18 years she was a single mother while he was far away. My father was totally devoted to the Marine Corps. Emily was totally devoted to raising her two children to be the best we could be.
About the Author
Carol Dickinson Carr, a San Diego resident, received a Masters Degree in Business from the University of Redlands. Her most recent job was writing the annual budget for the Port of San Diego, before she retired to pursue a variety of volunteer jobs. She is an avid bicyclist, skier, hiker, theatre patron and a book reader, especially memoirs.