A Maryland couple will be celebrating retirement after collectively serving more than 60 years in the U.S. Army. Not only do Herbert Lorfils and Leslie Latimore-Lorfils have an extensive military resume, but they also raised 12 children. The pair first met during Army training in Texas in the 1990s. After only eight weeks of dating, they married. "We just clicked well," Lorfils said. "I believe when I saw her, she was gonna be my wife." What started as a family of two has become a family of 14.
Main Idea: A Maryland couple, Herbert Lorfils and Leslie Latimore-Lorfils, is retiring after more than 60 years of combined service in the U.S. Army while raising a large family.
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No clear negative impact identified.
Their long Army careers show how military families can provide steady service,. Frequent moves and deployments can strain households and need community support.
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