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<\/strong><\/p>\n A devoted mother from Carter County, Oklahoma, Carrie raised nine children \u2014 seven sons and two daughters. Six of her sons volunteered for military service: four in the U.S. Army, one in the U.S. Marine Corps, and one in the Oklahoma National Guard.<\/p>\n Her sons served in World War II, the Korean War, and in stateside support roles that kept the home front moving. Her legacy continued through her descendants, including a grandson and great\u2011grandson who graduated from West Point.<\/p>\n Carrie\u2019s life is a testament to quiet strength, endurance, and the kind of courage that never wears a uniform but carries the weight of war all the same.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Carrie Reeves Williams (1898\u20131987) A devoted mother from Carter County, Oklahoma, Carrie raised nine children \u2014 seven sons and two daughters. Six of her sons volunteered for military service: four in the U.S. Army, one in the U.S. Marine Corps, and one in the Oklahoma National Guard. Her sons served in World War II, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"0","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1736","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n