Have you ever just needed a hug? A real hug – thoroughly reciprocated and so powerful that you’re lifted off the ground and swayed side to side? Kids who miss their daddies are in need of a hug, and it’s no coincidence that this simple gesture is the very first thing exchanged between returning service […]

Judah and Noah Gossett love their “Daddy dolls” — customized toys featuring the smiling face of their military father. The boys’ dad is serving in Afghanistan on his fifth tour overseas, and the dolls provide comfort while their father is away. So when the Judah Gossett lost his prized possession on Tuesday in a Manalapan, […]