A family's sacrifice: Three brothers sent to war

A family's sacrifice: Three brothers sent to war
By Thom Patterson
CNN
Story Highlights
It's unusual: Three brothers serve in same Georgia National Guard company

Another three brothers from Washington state also serve in Afghan war

Two mothers open up about the stress of having three sons in harm's way

Nevada Army National Guard unit has nine sets of brothers serving in Afghanistan


Huddling in a parking lot outside a motel near Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the Callaway family members hold on to what they value most: their faith and each other. Mark and Karmen Callaway clutched their three soldier sons before sending them off to Afghanistan. "I know that people lose their children every day," said Karmen Callaway. "A fear that I have is that something will happen to all three of them." full story