PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) – With war looming in Iraq, 32-year-old Nicole Kyger
\nand her 30-year-old husband quit their motorcycle shop jobs, went through rigorous
\nbasic training with recruits years younger, and became Marines.<\/p>\n
The Denver couple say they were motivated by the opportunities and challenges
\nof the Marines – and wanted to join the war on terror.<\/p>\n
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\nN.M., native. "Not being able to go out in the morning with a cup of coffee
\nand a newspaper and being comfortable on my front porch – it would be a whole
\nlot different if you weren’t able to do that."
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