Promotion

22 months ago Josh was selected for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Normally the time in-between selection and promotion isn’t nearly as long (usually less than a year), but with the downsizing of the Marine Corps things have gotten a bit top heavy and those underneath are not able to be promoted until a space above opens up. But finally the way was cleared and I’m now married to a Lt. Col. 

The best part is that his date came up right after he returned home. We were a bit worried that he was still going to be deployed and we would miss it again. The last time we were able to be together for one of his promotion ceremonies was when I was pregnant with Carter, back in September of 2001. 

I picked the boys up from school, we were escorted into Josh’s work building (for security reasons no cameras or phones are allowed in the building so thankfully the photographer for the unit took a few photos for us), and had seats front and center for the ceremony and swearing in. 

The oath of office. 

Pinning on the new rank — silver oak leaves.