The U-S Marine Corps has named a former Avoca woman as the Corps’ “Spouse of the Year.”  Stephanie Geraghty, who grew up in Avoca, lives in North Carolina with her two sons Caden and Cole, while her husband is serving in Afghanistan.

Stephanie Geraghty and family

Geraghty formed a local running club called “Stroller Warriors,” to connect with other military mothers and to keep her mind occupied while her husband is deployed. The honor makes  her one of only 30 people who have qualified to  become the “Military Spouse of the Year.”

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