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Couple with a Dozen Children Celebrate Retirement After Extensive Military Career

Herbert Lorfils and Leslie Latimore-Lorfils, a Maryland couple who met in 1990s Army training in Texas, jointly celebrated retirement on May 23, 2025.
Their combined military service spans over 60 years, with Lorfils serving 34 years mainly as a medical logistics officer and Latimore-Lorfils completing 27 years.
The couple raised 12 children ranging in age from 6 to 30, with some joining the military themselves, while both served multiple tours in regions across Western Asia and Eastern Asia.
Lorfils said, "We just clicked well," and Latimore-Lorfils described retirement as their "next book," emphasizing reliance on a supportive village to serve honorably.
They plan to spend more time on ventures like Latimore-Lorfils' women-empowering organization, Girl Organize that Life, while continuing to depend on family support.

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Couple with a dozen children celebrate retirement after extensive military career | News Channel 3-12

WJZ By Dennis Valera Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A Maryland couple will be celebrating retirement after collectively serving more than 60 years in the U.S. Army. Not only do Herbert Lorfils and Leslie Latimore-Lorfils have an extensive military resume, but they also raised 12 children. The pair first met during Army training in Texas in the 1990s. After only eight weeks of dating, they married. “We just c…

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