What families of U.S. service members are feeling as the Iran war continues

NPR | By A Martínez

Published July 23, 2026 at 10:44 PM HST

NPR's A Martinez asks Besa Pinchotti of the National Military Family Association what she's hearing from families of U.S. service members deployed overseas.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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