Troy took a long-awaited step up from butter bars Second Lieutenant today. Enjoy some photos of his promotion to First Lieutenant!
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| Lt Col Miagany lead the ceremony and said some very nice things about Troy. :) |
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When asked who would pin on his bars (read: change his rank that he wears on his uniform), Troy chose the Colonel and his wonderful wife. How lucky am I?
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| Poking him with a new, silver rank insignia. |
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| The Colonel showing me how it's done. |
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| The Colonel told me it was okay if I wanted to kiss him.. I jumped on that one! ;) |
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| Being sworn in as a 1st Lt. |
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| Repeating the oath. |
The Colonel had many nice things to say about Lt Walton, but my favorite was when he chose three words to best describe him. "Quiet, Confident, and Competent- all things necessary to be a great Marine leader".
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| A boy obviously took the photo because he did not get my cute shoes. Darn boys! |
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| One proud wifey! |
After the ceremony, Troy was able to thank all the Marines who helped get him to this point and spoke some sweet words that had me fighting tears.
I am so proud to have a husband who takes such pride in his career and country. Thank you, Lt Walton for allowing me to join you on this challenging yet wonderful journey.
OORAH! Way to go Walton family (come on, we know it was a joint effort). ;)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! you both look fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to "one proud wifey"!! Behind every great man/woman in uniform, there is a spouse/parent/etc. that has provided the support needed along the way! YOU pinned on those bars today, too! Congrats Kara!
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