I am so thankful for my job, and that it affords me the opportunity to have a glimpse into so many different lives. This particular assignment was about a single father of three who is in the National Guard. It gave us a glimpse of their family time together.
Clockwise from left, Abby Mauss, 5, Sam Mauss, 8, Mike Mauss and Kate Mauss, 9, all of Cedar Falls, gather at the table for dinner in their home on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Mauss is a single father who currently serves in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot.
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Chief Warrant Office-3 Mike Mauss, left, reads with his daughter Abby Mauss, 5, right, in their Cedar Falls home on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Mauss is a single father who currently serves in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot.
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Chief Warrant Office-3 Mike Mauss, right, looks up historical facts on his phone while working with his daughter Kate Mauss, 9, left, on her homework in their Cedar Falls home on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Mauss is a single father who currently serves in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot.
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Chief Warrant Office-3 Mike Mauss, top, quizzes his daughters Abby Mauss, 5, front, and Kate Mauss, 9, left, on their math in their Cedar Falls home on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Mauss is a single father who currently serves in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot.
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