Staying strong, then falling apart: How a military family grapples with the Iran war

Jessica Serrato talks on the phone to her partner who is deployed to the Middle East while she gets her children ready for school in Southern California. Stella Kalinina for NPR hide caption toggle caption Stella Kalinina for NPR LOS ANGELES — When Jessica Serrato's boyfriend called a few hours into her morning, she was finally able to breathe. His call meant the internet at his military base wasn't disrupted by any Iranian strikes. …