(December 24, 2008) - For the Knoph Family, this Christmas may just be the most special of them all, because their son, Blake, is home safe from service in Afghanistan.

Blake serves in the 2nd Battlion of the 7th Marines Regiment, which is a part of the 1st Marines Division on the West Coast.

His tour of duty ended and he returned to the U.S. just in time for the holidays.

But while Blake was gone, his dad says a huge emotional support for him and his family back in Texas was the website MarineParents.com.

It's a place where families of Marines can connect and communicate.

He recommends it to any other families with loved ones serving abroad.

For more information on this site, click the link below.