FORT CARSON, Colo. -- A handmade quilt hangs above the fireplace, drawing eyes up to a wood-beamed ceiling; there are plenty of couches and chairs, a nook for watching television and a full kitchen.

FALLS CHURCH, Va.- Army Captain Anna Walker is from a military family. Five out of six siblings all serve and come by it honestly. “My Dad was in the Navy for twenty years and was a Lt. Commander when ...