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Weather.... Published: 9/11/2011  Servicemen, familes come to
grips with tragedy of war  36 with area ties die in conflicts;
others suffer severe wounds  Fostoria resident Cindy Parsons,
with her son, Sgt. Shane Parsons, travels the country speaking
on behalf of wounded veterans for the Wounded Warrior Project,
an advocacy and support group. Fostoria resident Cindy Parsons,
with her son, Sgt. Shane Parsons, travels the country speaking
on behalf of wounded veterans for the Wounded Warrior Project,
an advocacy and support group.  When jets commandeered by
terrorists snuffed out nearly 3,000 lives on Sept. 11, 2001,
Sgt. 1st Class Charles "Chuck" Adkins had been in the U.S. Army
nearly six years.  Before that day, Sergeant Adkins had not been
in combat.  After that day, his father knew that was about to
change. The United States clearly would not stand for the attack
on its own soil, and his son would be called on to defend his
country.  "He went to Iraq