1 . In July 2016, 10-year-old Daniel and his 5 year old sister Isabella, said goodbye to their mom and dad. Their parents are ________ in the U.S. Army. They were sent to a country in the Middle East and wouldn’t be ________ home for nine months. While their parents have the difficult job of keeping America safe, Daniel and Isabella face ________ of their own.

They had to live with their grandparents in Florida. Daniel ________ playing basketball with his parents. He even missed his parents’ being home to ________ him after school. He also sometimes worried about his parents’ ________.

“I get ________ because I don’t know what’s going on,” he says. ________ his parents on FaceTime occasionally helped him deal with the stress. Because of the time ________, Daniel and his parents had to talk early in the morning or late at night. Daniel says he ________ those moments. Still, he says the happiest day of his life was when his mom and dad made a ________ return home last March.

For many soldiers’ kids, life can still be ________ even when their parents aren’t overseas. They have to move ________, any time their parents get sent to a different place. ________ Daniel says he has gotten used to the moves. Despite the difficulties, he’s ________ of his parents. He even wants to join the military (军队) when he grows up.