On Sept. 11, 2001, Annabel Cieply of Holland, Michigan, was likely one of the only people not glued to the television, as she gave birth to her second child.
Twenty-five years later, she shares her military family’s story of service and sacrifice.
Host Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Cieply and her daughter, Kyrsten.
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