Thursday, May 5, 2011

24 Years of Service

"Who can not conquer with such troops as these?" - Stonewall Jackson

I woke up this morning and told Beloved "Happy Military Anniversary".  He gave me a quirky smile. He knows me well.  Just as I was about to say some "old man" jokes, he quickly cut me off and diffused my thunder by saying,  "I have spent more of my life in the military than I have out." (He joined when he was 18) Any other person wouldn't have know what to do with this invasion tactic. I came in and teased from another strategic position. After all, as he becomes increasingly one of the oldest guys and is often the eldest in any flying scenarios, it has given me opportunity to gather up more material. I do have the advantage because some of the guys he is serving with now are either (a) young men who he watched grow up from elementary school age due to being the sons of former comrades, or (b) some of the young men he works with were not even born when he joined the military. None of this effects me much until I get a  glimpse of how I too am becoming old. That tends to come when a few girl-friends track me down and want reassurance, so they ask, "Is Iceman gonna be with my baby this trip?" And by the words "my baby" they don't mean their hubbies anymore! 

8 comments:

  1. Congratulations! and Thanks to your husband! We are grateful to him (and you!) for his service!

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  2. WooHoo!! So thankful for your family and all you give! Give Iceman a hug for us!! Love you tons!!

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  3. We appreciate your husband GREATLY. A cute entry! Happy Military-versiary!

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  4. That is great I hope he and you have many more happy years in the service. I am very thankful for the service he has provided and others service members as well.

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  5. That was so sweet. I choked up at the end, to know that they are hoping your beloved a trustworthy man in the air is being trusted with their most precious gift ... and that they seem to hope for his presence ... this is a lovely thing. So glad you are enjoying your beloved today and hope he continues to enjoy what he does to finantally support his family and to teach the next generations how to safely protect our country. *smile* Sincerely, Mommy of two little blessings & so much more!

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  6. So funny, Carmen. Congrats to your husband (and you!!) loved the last comment about "babies" hahahah. Hope you have a blessed weekend with your adorable family.

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  7. Happy Military Anniversary to your husband! Phillip will have his 24th anniversary on the 12th. Phillip's nickname on his last ship was "The old man", so I can relate to the jokes.*smile*

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  8. Brett, Could you please email me? I can't get your email to work for me! Thanks. I tried to give you an update but it didn't go through!

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