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Daryl and Pat Russell in their home in Whitefish on Monday afternoon, February 11. The sweethearts have been married for 55 years and exchanged letters and cards during the 21 years Daryl served with the United States Marines.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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Love letters Military couples go the distance to stay connected during deployments
February 14, 2019 4 a.m.

Love letters Military couples go the distance to stay connected during deployments

On the back of a military ready-to-eat meal marked “corned beef hash,” a U.S. Marine stationed overseas in late 1980s began a letter to his wife back home: “How do you like my stationary?”