Military Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Published December 23, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

By the Pentagon's estimate, thousands of military families in the United States live in poverty. Despite recent salary increases, many enlisted men and women say they are unable to afford food and other basic needs. Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports.

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