As those of you who have been in the Army for longer than a month, you know the Army is a small world. Growing up stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, there were two other families with girls close to my age. We all became best friends. We would walk to school together, play in the snow, play in the sun... our Moms would hang out and chit chat while we played or took turns babysitting so they could run errands kid-free.
A few months ago, through facebook, I reconnected with the other girls. Sarah and Lauren, who are sisters, and Jenny. Jenny married a Military fellow and is now living overseas. Sarah is teaching Kindergarten. And Lauren moved to Chicago!!!!! SO excited to have a great old friend so close. Tuesday night Lauren and her father stayed the night before moving her into her new apartment in the city. It was wonderful to catch up and reminisce about the past.
They also gave Luke the most beautiful set of baby dishes from Germany. Luke will never use them but we will pass them along to his children.
This is why I love the Army life.
Showing posts with label Family History. Show all posts
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Friday, August 21, 2009
My family!
I am an Army brat of an Army brat. For those of you unfamiliar with the phrase "Army brat" it is a term to refer to children of Soldiers and the term "brat" is used in a loving manner.
Though many members of my family have served in the various branches of the Military, the most influential in my life have been my father and my grandfather. My father served for 18 years in the Army and my grandfather served for 4 years in the Navy during WW2 and for 30 in the Army. My husband has been in for 6 years (and counting) and we have been together for 5 years. Dennis and I have been through two Iraq deployments (those were fun), my father was in the Gulf 'Conflict' and did a tour in Haiti, and my Grandfather fought in World War 2 as well as serving during Korea and Vietnam.
Something I am oddly proud of is though my husband, my father, and my grandfather are/were all Officers, not a one went a Military Academy. They all have done ROTC at various Colleges and still succeed in the Army on their own merit. For those of you who think I am judging and condescending West Pointers, know that I am not.
As you can tell I am very proud of what my family has accomplished and I feel it has helped mold me into the woman I am today...
Though many members of my family have served in the various branches of the Military, the most influential in my life have been my father and my grandfather. My father served for 18 years in the Army and my grandfather served for 4 years in the Navy during WW2 and for 30 in the Army. My husband has been in for 6 years (and counting) and we have been together for 5 years. Dennis and I have been through two Iraq deployments (those were fun), my father was in the Gulf 'Conflict' and did a tour in Haiti, and my Grandfather fought in World War 2 as well as serving during Korea and Vietnam.
Something I am oddly proud of is though my husband, my father, and my grandfather are/were all Officers, not a one went a Military Academy. They all have done ROTC at various Colleges and still succeed in the Army on their own merit. For those of you who think I am judging and condescending West Pointers, know that I am not.
As you can tell I am very proud of what my family has accomplished and I feel it has helped mold me into the woman I am today...
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