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Their bare hands when they were first married 62 years ago. what is this room? this is our memory. my memory room. this is where i write all my letters. reporter: for 42 years, doris dedicated one week a month, eight or more hours a day to writing letters to soldiers from her hometown serving overseas. take a break for lunch, but it s quick. reporter: no e-mails here. each letter is unique and personal. a home written note, just telling them that we care about them. reporter: today she has a list of 52 men and women she s penning letters to and she has no intention of retiring. the ink hasn t run out yet. reporter: while she cherishes every reply, some are not as eloquent as others. he s a doctor. i can t read his writing. reporter: she calls them all her children and for people like retired navy captain rick ....
These nutrients help promote bone health and muscle mass to help keep your body moving. achieve a balanced diet so you can live life to the fullest. find boost in the nutrition isle. brand power. helping you buy better. juliet: proving the pen is mightier than the computer an american woman makes it her business and life s work to pen letters to the men and women of the u.s. military and at 82, she s showing no signs of slowing down, laura ingle has this compelling story from the newsroom. tell us about the woman. reporter: doris lived in the small town of richfield, connecticut, all of her life, and, today she lives in the home she and her husband built with their bare hands when they were first married 62 years ago. here s her story. reporter: what is this room. my memory room, where i write all of my letters. reporter: for 42 years, she has dedicated one week a month, ....