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(Holladay-AP) -- A Utah couple has five reasons to worry about the war in the Middle East. They have three sons already serving in Iraq, a fourth headed to Afghanistan and a son-in-law in Iraq.
Paul and Marilyn Johnson's three sons, 29-year old Caleb, 27-year-old Bill and 25-year-old Nick are all Utah National Guardsmen in the 1457th Engineer Battalion. The unit was scheduled to return to Utah last week but its stay was extended.
Twenty-two-year-old Chris Johnson is a sergeant in the Air National Guard and was recently called up to serve in Afghanistan. And the Johnson's son-in-law 35-year-old Douglas Kinsman is in a Utah National Guard unit stationed in southern Iraq.
The family say they look to prayer for strength but say they're honored to have them do their part.
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