<p>Richard Mathews walks behind his wife Lawnie and 15-month-old son Israel as they head toward the playground at Thayer Park in Rathdrum.</p>
November 6, 2011
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November 6, 2011 8 p.m.
When the tour ends
After serving their country, soldiers opt between work, school
After returning this summer from his second deployment to Iraq, Richard Mathews was resolved to delay responsibility and spend a few weeks with just his wife and kids.