On this Independence Day, we reflect on those who have served this country throughout the years to keep us "the land of the free and the home of the brave."
Most of the men and women who fight for our freedom would say they're just doing their duty, but they are heroes.
From World War II to the War in Afghanistan, technology has changed how military families communicate, but the messages they're sending home are the same now as they were back then.
NewsChannel 15's photojournalist Whitney Gramling put together this video.
