All give some. Some give all.

Our daddy and hubby recently re-enlisted in the United States Air Force. He's proudly served our country as a member of the Army and Air Force. During that time he's gotten the opportunity to serve our country in many different ways. Most notably, he's served as a combat medic while in Iraq in 2004, a crew chief for the 507th Air Refueling Wing, and as an assistant to the base General at Oklahoma's Air Logistics Center most recently.

Taking the Oath in front of the OCALC

If you've had the priveledge of living with one of these special men or women, you know that they love their country immensely and that the saying 'lay down my life for my country' isn't just a saying. It's the reality they've gladly taken on. You also know that as a close relative they're some of the most protective and caring people. You know that serving their country isn't something they take easy. It's a part of them to the core. A love and devotion that not only won't die anytime soon, but will probably live on long after retirement comes and goes.

I can't write this without admitting that I personally have a love-hate relationship with my husband's passion for his country. As of recent, my soldier was possibly deploying in October. Taken off that deployment on a recent Sunday only to be asked the following Monday to deploy to another location a month earlier in September. Then given a reprieve from that because others voluntarily wanted to go. And while that seems like enough, I was then welcomed home by my husband with an officer's study packet in his hand and plans to test in the next few weeks. He was asked by his commanding officer to consider a role in the military as an officer and, like any other service member that is asked to step up for his country, he now plans to do just that. And while the rollarcoaster that is sometimes this life and my love-hate relationship with it continues, there is nothing but love and adoration for the man I get to call my own.

For loving me. For loving his children. For loving his country.

I'm so proud of him! Here's to 10 more years of service...as long as you keep coming home in that uniform! ;)