On May 3, 2006, Jonathan basically signed his life (and mine, and Lucy's, because we found out like 3 days later that I was preggo) away by committing NINE years of service to the US Air Force. The recruiter even let Jon keep the pen he signed the contract with because it was such a life changing event. So, in light of that momentous occasion, I would just like to say, this is the beginning of the end, Uncle Sam! The first four years were devoted to school of course, so although it was a looooong journey we knew it was what we wanted to do, then last year with the AEGD Air Force residency, it was a year that would only be "worth it" educationally but not count towards any of our four years of payback we owed, but this, our first year of ACTUAL PAYBACK-- from 2011-2012, feels like one of the biggest "ticks" off the nine year journey. So you know what that means: only 3 years left! Just imagine how this feels... To look back and see only 3 years left, after we've already completed 6 feels really, really good.
Here's to you, kid. Three more years of slaving for the military and then WE get to decide where we live, where we work, and how and where we spend our time!! Hooray!
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Good job Jonathan and Sara! Thanks for your service. Look at all the fun places you've gotten to live. Having said that, these next three years can't go by fast enough.
Before long you will be looking back and saying, "Sure glad that's behind us!" Both of you have done a wonderful job of hanging in there and making these past few years an unforgetable adventure :)
I salute you General Cardon!
Okay so I breezed past the date on that one and you about killed me. I thought you were saying Jon committed nine MORE years.... And I was questioning your sanity.
LOL!
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