She\u2019s one of the most respected women in cable news, a bestselling author, and a proud mom of two. But behind the polished anchor desk and powerful voice on The Faulkner Focus, Harris Faulkner is still the \u201cmilitary brat\u201d shaped by discipline, faith, and fierce family love.<\/p>\n
In a deeply personal interview, Faulkner reflected on her childhood, the influence of her late mother and veteran father, and how their values continue to guide every part of her life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe greatest civilian warrior I\u2019ve ever known\u201d<\/p>\n
Growing up in a military household meant structure, but it also meant unshakable love. Faulkner\u2019s father, Lt. Col. Bobby Harris, served two tours in Vietnam as a combat pilot. Her mother, she says, was just as strong.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s that strength, from both parents, that instilled the values Faulkner lives by: respect, leadership, fairness, and an unwavering sense of purpose. \u201cDie trying to finish what you started,\u201d she said, describing the mindset passed down to her from her dad.<\/p>\n
Her powerful special, Vietnam: Footsteps of My Father, takes viewers on a rare journey through Vietnam alongside military historian Brian DeToy. From Red Beach in Da Nang to the rooftop where the last Americans were evacuated from Saigon, the experience was part history lesson, part tribute.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou believe in what she\u2019s fighting for\u201d<\/p>\n
While filming the special, Faulkner confronted not just the brutality of war, but the price of patriotism.<\/p>\n
\u201cI got down into one of the tunnels. I\u2019m very claustrophobic,\u201d she admitted. \u201cAnd I realized there is a price to pay to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ret. Lt. Col. Bobby R. Harris (Courtesy of Harris Faulker)
\nThat reality deepened her gratitude for those who serve \u2014 and her commitment to telling the truth in her journalism. \u201cYou go in because you\u2019ve been tasked as a soldier. There\u2019s no political game. We owe them a huge debt.\u201d<\/p>\n
She even met former soldiers from both sides of the Vietnam War, now working together to treat those affected by Agent Orange. \u201cTwo mortal enemies,\u201d she said, \u201cnow friends. That\u2019s the power of time, grace, and purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anchored by faith, driven by purpose<\/p>\n
In between anchoring The Faulkner Focus and Outnumbered, and writing bestsellers, Faulkner still finds time to pray throughout her day.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy divine assignment is to be a witness,\u201d she said. \u201cThat also means I tell the truth even when it\u2019s hard.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her 2022 book, Faith Still Moves Mountains, shares real-life miracle stories, including one about a woman who survived a deadly tornado by sheltering in her daily prayer closet. \u201cYou pray before the storm, during the storm, and after the storm,\u201d Faulkner said.<\/p>\n
And for the moms juggling everything, Harris has some advice.<\/p>\n
\u201cListen to your children. Make eye contact. Let them finish their sentences before you fix anything,\u201d she said. \u201cThe greatest gift we can give our children is sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n
A legacy that lives on \u2014 and leads forward<\/p>\n
For Faulkner, everything comes back to family. Her daughters, Bella and Danika, are now in high school. Her father\u2019s memory lives on in a hand-carved wooden flag gifted to her after his passing. And her mother, who became a social worker and always sought peace in conflict, taught her the value of diplomacy that still shapes how Faulkner shows up<\/p>\n
\u201cHome should feel like the place where you come at the end of the day and feel seen,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Six-time Emmy winner. Groundbreaking anchor. Devoted mother. And always, the daughter of a soldier, still carrying the mission forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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