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Army Wives: The true cost of war

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The Petraeus sex scandal took Washington by storm this month – but what if his story isn’t an outlier?

Rebecca Sinclair knows it well. Her husband, a former deputy commander of the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan, had an affair and is facing rape charges. She talked with Andrea today about the secrets military wives keep – and the true cost of war.

For more about the lifestyle of America’s top military brass and the people who love them, check out Andrea’s Rock Center piece: “Four Star Power.” You can read Sinclair’s op-ed on her family’s struggle  here.