The word "veteran" conjures up different images for different people. For me, it looked like the silhouette of a soldier or veteran in front of the American flag on a truck plaquard or a bumper sticker proclaiming "God bless America." But in 2017, this Louisiana mother became acutely aware that patriotism is more than a bumper sticker.
Makai Benjamin has been without his mom for the last nine months. Makai’s mom, Marquisha Arceneaux, has been stationed in Kuwait with the United States Army for almost a year.