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While American troops are serving overseas, their families here at home must deal with both the anxiety of loved ones in combat as well as the day to day challenges of getting along without fathers or mothers, husbands or wives, and brothers or sisters. Join John Callaway for this month's "Front and Center" when we'll meet some of the families whose loved ones have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Kathleen and Craig Bennett had their wedding postponed several times after his reserve unit was deployed overseas in 2003. Kathleen, a pharmaceutical rep, struggled with no military support since she and Craig were not yet married. Craig is now home, practicing law, but his brother Neil is now in Iraq.

Karoline Koehler, a German native, recently moved to Kenosha with her four children when her American husband Jerry was transferred from his German civilian Army job to Ft. Sheridan. Just as they were ready to move, Jerry's reserve unit was deployed overseas and she's been on her own with the children in a new country.

Debbie Kious' 54 year old husband Kevin was deployed to Kuwait with his Navy reserve unit last June. Where he is exactly or what he's doing, she doesn't know. Their 15 year old son Marshall launched "Treats for our Troops" when his dad asked for some AA batteries.

John Callaway After a broadcast journalism career of 48 years, John Callaway is now engaged in writing, freelance broadcasting and speaking. The long-time host of Chicago Tonight on Chicago public television station WTTW Channel 11, Mr. Callaway is now host and senior editor for "Chicago Stories", a documentary and interview weekly program on WTTW. He has been honored with more than one hundred awards, including

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