A Library of Bedtime Stories
Sep 9, 2020
Before the pandemic hit, Tech Sergeant Vince Fontana was only home for, at most, 2 weeks at the time. The Air Force loadmaster is regularly away on temporary duty travel […]
Archive for the ‘UTR Stories’ Category
Childhood Favorites Help College Kids and Mom Cope Through Long Deployment
Aug 26, 2020
For Madison Eggert-Crowe, her college experience included the normal trips home on the weekends to visit family, do laundry, and get a taste of home. During her senior year, however, […]
Promoting Literacy with United Through Reading Amidst COVID-19
Jun 25, 2020
The Fawley family was in the midst of an Army-related separation when COVID-19 stopped everything. What was supposed to be a few weeks apart turned into a month, because of […]
United Through Reading Brings Respite During Coronavirus Crisis
May 28, 2020
The Gilbert family is no stranger to time apart due to deployments and trainings during their time in the Navy. But the COVID-19 crisis presented new challenges. A four-week planned […]
United Through Reading in a COVID-19 World
Apr 29, 2020
In many ways, military families are just like civilians during the coronavirus pandemic. We’re all — military and civilians alike — holed up in our homes, suffering through virtual schooling, […]
Curnow Family’s Worries Lessened Thanks to UTR
Jan 31, 2020
Merah and Chad Curnow went to high school together in Butte, Montana, but it was not until their ten-year high school reunion that Merah started falling for the Navy Sailor […]
The Read Aloud Experience: Impacting the Whole Family
May 13, 2018
United Through Reading has been serving military families for more than 28 years; every year we meet extraordinary families and hear heartwarming stories of the impact UTR has on their […]
The Colt Family’s Priceless Gift
Dec 19, 2017
As the end of 2017 draws to a close, we want to take this time to thank everyone who has contributed to United Through Reading. Your support, big or small, […]
This Little Girl First Got to Know Her Father’s Voice Through UTR
Jul 1, 2017
Cadence Driscoll was born into this world without meeting her father – U.S. Army Captain Alex Driscoll was deployed to Afghanistan for his second tour during the birth of his […]
Final Gift
Feb 16, 2017
Courtesy of Reader’s Digest – March 2017 Issue This Military Mom Was Murdered in Afghanistan. But the Final Gift She Left Her Daughter Will Last Forever. With a handful […]