Three of her four sons and her husband will soon deploy to war-torn Afghanistan while her fourth and oldest son recuperates at home from injuries he suffered during his last tour of duty.
"All I can do is stand back and be supportive and let them know that I'm there," Hoagland told ABCNews.com.
The South Carolina family has taken patriotism to a whole new level.National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Hoagland, 44, is a 23-year-veteran. He is currently at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin with step-sons and fellow guardsmen Spc. Justin Moss, 23, and Spc. Bradley Moss, 22. The three are expected to deploy to Afghanistan around the first of the year.
They are expecting to be joined in Afghanistan by youngest brother Army Pvt. Clayton Moss, 20, by March. Chris Hoagland, Justin and Bradley will deploy together and work in engineering and patrols. Clayton, who returned home from Iraq about four weeks ago, will be on combat duty.
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