One of the most poignant moments in the video came when Joe interviewed the children of deployed parents. A young girl named Emily, whose father was serving in the Navy, talked about the letters she wrote to her dad and the care packages he sent her.
"I felt like I was doing everything on my own," Sarah said, her voice cracking with emotion. "But at the same time, I knew that John was serving our country, and that gave me the strength to keep going." DM - Joe Gage's Favourite Deployed Dads.mp4
Another interview that stood out to Joe was with the Hernandez family. Michael Hernandez, a sergeant in the Marine Corps, had been deployed to Iraq for six months. His wife, Maria, had to balance work and taking care of their three kids. Joe was impressed by Maria's resourcefulness and the way she had created a sense of normalcy for their children despite the challenges. One of the most poignant moments in the