Reenlistment Ceremony [9.2.10]

It's official, Quinn will be serving in the USMC for 4 more years (come July 2011, when this enlistment ends). His ceremony took place on base in front of the Ft. Meade Museum at 1300. He was surprised at how many people showed up to support him, mainly the higher-ups, almost all of them attended!

I, {his name} do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. That I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

Receiving the certificate of reenlistment.

They completely surprised me by calling me up after he had received his certificate, this is what they announced (and what my certificate says):

"The United States Marine Corps would like to recognized Mrs. {my name}, on the occasion of the reenlistment of your husband. Your unfailing support and understanding helped make possible your husband's decision to make the Marine Corps his career. You have earned the Corps' grateful appreciation for your unselfish, faithful, and devoted service."

Some of his supporters (about 5 guys left immediately after to get back to work.)

Ready for 4 (&10mo) more years... I hope!

I even had a GySGT, Msgt, MGySgt, SgtMaj, and a Capt all come up to me individually, introduce themselves, shake my hand, and thank me for supporting my husband through everything and basically sacrificing any "normalcy" others have in marriage.

The one story that struck was from the MGySgt, he said it wasn't until he achieved GySgt that he realized how much he had put his wife on the back-burner in their relationship for his career. They had to sit down and have a serious talk and it was in that moment he realized what a sacrifice she had made for him.

Interesting...