Marine Corps tries to help families of reservists cope with war stress

For the stay-behind spouses of Marines deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Marine Corps has developed a support system to combat loneliness and stress.

But reservists called to active duty often leave their families far away from Camp Pendleton or another base where support services are centered. Spouses like Jenn Bommarito of Simi Valley, above, whose husband was recalled to active duty and deployed to Afghanistan, can feel isolated and angry.

Now the Marine Corps is trying an outreach to those families, including a video that warns of the difficulties the Marine and his family may face upon return to civilian life.

Here's the full story.

-- Tony Perry in San Diego

Photo: Jenn Bommarito, dog Buffy with a picture of Sgt. Michael Bommarito. Credit: Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times

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[HLong]

God bless our troops!