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As the president prepares to lay out his Afghanistan plans to the public – thousands of US service members are already serving there. Many US troops have to leave kids behind as they go into harms way. Sgt. First Class Teresa Coble is among them. It is the third time she has had to leave her son Troy, who is five years old. Troy moved in with his dad, his stepmom, and step brother in Maryland when his mom left for Afghanistan in September. Teresa is very proud of her military service and believes deeply in what she does. That said, her service does not come without sacrifice.      Teresa keeps in touch with Troy mostly by webcam and tries to call from Afghanistan once a week. She says talking to Troy is her greatest joy but it’s hard for her to see him without being able to reach out and hug him.