Kollmann

Like Kollmann and Wall, many Americans are considering domestic adoptions of babies and foster-care children because of growing waits, restrictions and uncertainties in adopting abroad, according to a USA TODAY survey of a dozen of the nation's largest adoption agencies.

Those hoping to adopt look closer at U.S. options 2008

"They fight all the time," says Kollmann, laughing about her sons, now 3 and 4.

Those hoping to adopt look closer at U.S. options 2008

Dana Kollmann and Robert Wall adopted two boisterous baby boys from Guatemala.

Those hoping to adopt look closer at U.S. options 2008

Kollmann understands why the pictures are posted, but she says, It just seems icky.

Those hoping to adopt look closer at U.S. options 2008

"We don't want an Angelina Jolie family — one from each country," says Kollmann, a professor of anthropology at Towson University.

Those hoping to adopt look closer at U.S. options 2008

As soon as the flight Kollmann was to accompany returned to the ship, another left, and continued their regular schedule of flying 12 hours on, 12 hours off.

Griffith, John G. 1990

For the Kollmann and Griffith, death seems a certainty.

Griffith, John G. 1990

As soon as the flight Kollmann was to accompany returned to the ship, another left, and continued their regular schedule of flying 12 hours on, 12 hours off.

Kollmann, Glenn E. 1990

CDR Glenn E. Kollmann was an A6A pilot and the commanding officer of VA 35.

Griffith, John G. 1990

Kollmann and Griffith were never located, due to a large degree to the weather conditions.

Griffith, John G. 1990