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62 | May/June 2015 King speaks Korean fluently to this day. In Fayetteville, King attended Reid Ross Classical School and Spring Lake Middle School. "en we moved to Ger- many aer being at Fort Bragg for two years," said King. And so, King lived an idyllic life for a high schooler, spending summers in Spain and weekend trips to Paris were the norm. Travel was easy in the late 1980s in central Europe. But when war broke out in the Saudi Arabian penin- sula, it hit a little close to home. Since King and her family were on an American compound overseas in Germany, security was heightened. "We had soldiers that walked around with loaded rifles, walking our neighbor- hood to make sure there was not any terrorist activity or anything of that sort. at was considered normal for us. ere was even always a soldier on our school bus. ey checked for bombs every morning and when we looked out on campus while we were in class there were soldiers patrolling with guns and barbed wire across the top of the fence," she shared. King has used Facebook to keep in touch with childhood friends she has met as a military brat. "We didn't look at the fact that we didn't officially 'grow up together' as odd. You just had to float through the wind and make new friends and learn how to adapt," she shared. "anks to Facebook, I have When you're choosing an assisted living community to care for your loved one, only the best will do. With 100% of our residents willing to recommend us to their friends and family, it is no surprise that The Carolina Inn is Fayetteville's first choice for assisted living services. Contact us today to learn how you can add life to your loved one's years! Penthouse Views Concierge Service Bistro Dining Personal Shoppers Room Service Spa Services Technology Center Life Enrichment Programs Premier Assisted Living www.carolinainnnc.com | (910) 829-0100 | 400 Forsythe Street | Fayetteville, NC 28303 | Sky View at Carolina Inn Judge Toni King with her father, 1SGT Willie King

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