Joe had a few friends who were getting promoted in the same time frame, so they decided to go ahead and do one big ceremony for the 4 of them. Here are some pictures from his big day.
Taking the oath.
Giving his speech.
Congratulations!
CPT Couper, CPT Baldwin, Lieutenant Colonel Phillips (Battalion Commander), CPT Toyofuku, CPT Carlile!
Ah, the happy family.
In other news, Joe's unit is scheduled to deploy again this winter, right around Christmas. Fortunately (or not, depending who you ask), Joe has been chosen as the Rear Detachment Commander for his battalion during the deployment - meaning he is not getting deployed! He will stay back at Ft. Drum and be the commander for the soldiers who are unable to deploy for various reasons (getting out of the Army, hurt, etc.), as well as taking care of issues that arise, like new soldiers coming into the unit and getting them deployed. Another aspect of his job is to take care of the families of the deployed soldiers and address the challenges that may occur (of which there are many). The bad news about this job is that it can be very stressful, and the hours are insane. He likes to say he will be a professional babysitter. Of course I am thrilled that he will be here, knowing that he is safe, and especially knowing that he will be around to bond with our baby when she arrives. Joe keeps me sane, and I was struggling with the thought of him being deployed again, so I am happy that he will be here, even if I do barely see him. At least I will see him sometimes. From what I have heard, the soldiers on Rear-D generally wish they had been deployed rather than deal with the stuff here, but we are counting it a blessing that our family will get to be together and Joe gets to stay out of the war zone this time around.
1 comment:
congrats joe! your dress is really cute roxanne!
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