It has been a long road coming and we were proud to finally see this day happen. Monty, Joe's stepdad, flew in from California to be here for the big day. Monty is a retired U.S. Army Major therefore was able to swear-in Joe with the Presidential commissioning oath while I took some pictures for Terri as she wasn't able to be here. It was a beautiful day in Jacksonville, FL at the Naval Air Station with the Blue Angels jet as the backdrop. Monty gave Joe the silver dollar that his dad gave him after his commissioning, dated the year of his commissioning (1976). Lieutenant Bill helped Joe through this process and was a great help in guiding Joe to this point. So, I'm sure everyone is wondering...what now? Basically, Joe will still be working at Gulfstream and will work one weekend a month in Jacksonville at the Naval Air Station. Obviously, he will have to do some time on the carrier and eventually will leave for long periods of time, but we are ready for this journey and I'm very proud of him. How could I not be?
So, here are a few pictures of my very own sailor...God Bless America.
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