A Proud day for our Family (DU Warning)

Today, we celebrated the promotion of my husband from Major to Lt. Colonel. I'm so proud of him I could just bust! He's the love of my life, my very best friend, an awesome daddy...and the best officer in the USAF! :salute:

The "pinning on" ceremony is quite involved, and includes the whole family playing a part. Unfortunately, the pictures didn't turn out so well...the lighting was terrible, and the guy using my camera must have had it set on "landscape" or some other weird setting. I've never seen my camera spit out such consistently bad pics. LOL But I need to share 'em anyhow...

Such a great day!

My handsome hubby as a Major...
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Me and the Group Commander, Col Bacon...pinning on Dean's new rank...
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The kids put his new epelets(sp?) on his shirt...
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We didn't get a picture of it, but our youngest, Nathaniel, presented Dean with his cap with the new rank on it.

Dean re-pledging his oath of office. An interesting fact some may not know...it's the exact same oath that the President takes.
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A lighthearted moment because Col. Bacon forgot the lines of the oath he was administering and had to pull out his "cheat sheet."
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His VERY proud family!
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My sexy hubby as a Lt. Colonel!
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THANK YOU for letting me share!!!

Congratulations to your hubby! :clap: How wonderful! :salute:

whoop-de-doo!!! congratulations! but i always thought you were a guy JLC!!!

:sweeet: congratualtions sounds like it was a day to remember. Great looking family you have there as well.:)

That's great. I spent five years in the Marine Corps (Sergeant), so I know how much one of those ceremonies mean.

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Originally Posted by Shnak_An'_Star

whoop-de-doo!!! congratulations! but i always thought you were a guy JLC!!!

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Haha...maybe I should increase the font-size of my name in my signature? :P ;)

Thanks y'all!

congrats judy! won't be long till he makes general! then you'll have cooks and drivers! lol.


vaughn

Oh, wow, congrats!! Lookin sharp in that uniform too! ;)

Congratulations!!! How wonderful!!! Best to you and to your family!!!

Thats great tell him Congrats :sweeet: :sweeet: :sweeet:

Wow, Judy, that's just awesome!

Woohoo! A big congrats to your hubby and your family! That's so cool that the whole family got to participate in the pinning ceremony. =)

And a big thank you to your hubby and our other members and relatives of members serving our country. =) You guys rock! :salute:


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daaaayumm, girl, he's hawt! :blowkiss:

Congrats!! My brother wants ot be a Lt. C. in the USAF too!!!

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Originally Posted by JLC

Haha...maybe I should increase the font-size of my name in my signature? :P ;)

Thanks y'all!

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that makes me feel worse. its sittin there in bold.:rainon:

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Originally Posted by cassandra

p.s.
daaaayumm, girl, he's hawt! :blowkiss:

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Hehehe....I sure think so!

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Originally Posted by Shnak_an'_Star

that makes me feel worse. its sittin there in bold.:rainon:

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Ohhh, don't feel bad! I didn't mean to make you! I was just amused. I play online RPG's, so I'm totally used to being confused for a guy! :hug:

Congrats!!!! :D :sweeet: That's awsome!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is such and honor!! Your family looked all nice in their dapper duds! LOL,

P.S. I always knew you where a woman, you always show your motherly instinct in your posts and I don't know any guys named JUDY!!! JKD, LOL.

:rockon: :fest2: :banana: :banana: :fest: :partyon: :juggle: :judge: :bounce: :headbang: :winner: :party: :handshake

Congrats!

Congratulations to your husband :sweeet: .

COOL! Congrats.

wow there's a quite a few military members/familes on here...

Congrats to the new LtCol!!!

SrA Joshua Shaffer, USAF

AIM HIGH!!!

that is pretty awesome. congrats. :sweeet: :sweeet: :sweeet: :sweeet:

Congrats to your husband!!!!

Neil

Congrats to your husband Judy! And of course to you also...

Aw! You're littlest kid is sooo cute in that family picture!!! You have a very beautiful family and in the words of cassandra a very nice looking husband! lol!
Congrats for all of ya'll!

Congrats to the whole family! You guys must be so proud of him! :D

Wow that's really cool Judy! I like how they get the whole family involved.. that's neat.

Thank you so much, everyone!


I'll be sure to tell my hubby that some of the ladies here think he's hot. It'll make him blush! :halohorn:

The littlest guy is Nathaniel. He just turned four this summer. Hard to believe when I look at that picture because he looks SO tall! I tried to tell him that he's supposed to be my baby forever, but he's growing up anyhow. :hmm: :P

We really are all so proud of him. And I'm also proud of my children and how well they handle all the sacrifices demanded of them...having Daddy go away for weeks or months at a time....and moving so darned often...leaving schools and friends behind. They're great kids!!!

Congratulations on such a wonderful time for your family! You have a right to be proud!

Great big congrats!! :clap: :sweeet:

Wow! What an honor & privilege to know that we have such dedicated, passionate folks involved in our Nation's armed services.

Dean & Judy, and your lovely family...

Thank you so much for sharing such an awesome & sacred event with the rest of here at B-P.net.

Dean: Thank you for serving our country. Having spent some time with your wonderful wife, I have a maybe just a little bit of a tiny glimpse into the *slightest* inkling of what you're willing to sacrifice in the name of fighting for what you believe. I don't know that I can necessarily comprehend the depth of character that military service would command, especially from a man with a family like yours. All I can say is thank you, regardless of how trite that may sound. I hope and pray that you are never separated from your loved ones as a result of the commitment you've made to honor & protect your nation.

Judy: You know I already think you're an awesome woman. To be willing to support your beloved husband during his endeavors to serve & protect the US speaks volumes of you as well. I think at some point or another we've all encountered the "jaded military wife," and to see you counteract and avoid the resentment to which other women have fallen prey, demonstrates your courage as well...you are a homefront & family soldier!

Your beautiful children - and their unselfishness regarding Dean's duty to this country - are a living, breathing testimony of the diligence, love and compassion that you've both put into raising them. If they mature into a TENTH of the wonderful folks their parents are, this world will be a million times better for it!!

We are ALL so blessed to encounter a family like yours during the course of our respective lives...

God bless & keep you safe!!!!!

K~

sshhhhh Kara....you're making me cry!


thank you

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congratulations to your entire family!!!!!

SWEET!! Congrats Judy and family!! I don't think I've ever seen your family before but you've got a nice little group there!! Wish you guys the best!!

What an accomplishment!! Congrats to your hubby! Please thank him for me for serving our country so honorably, and to you too Judy, for supporting him. You have a beautiful family!!! :sweeet:

-Evan

Congrats for getting a BIRD!!!!!!

What a fantastic achievement for him and a special event for your entire family!!!!!

:salute::salute::salute:!!!!! Thank him for serving! His (and yours, and your family's) sacrifices ARE appreciated!!!!!!!!

Judy, thank you for sharing such a wonderful moment in Dean's career and your family's life with all of us. You are a wonderful example of a strong, loving and proud American military family. I know each of you, in your own way, serve our country and I'm thankful daily for those like you that keep us all safe. Mike and I and our kids send much love, hugs and congratulations to you, Dean and the children.

:salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: Congrat's thats great!!! And good luck with the future there's more to come.