My oldest nephew, Ken, entered the Air Force 4 years ago. This was a "first" in our family, as none of our immediate family has ever served in the military. We were all VERY sad to see him leave, especially since it was the day after his parents hosted the McIntyre family reunion here in Union that same weekend. He graduated from Boot Camp not long after that and acquired many honors, which doesn't surprise any of us. He's an awesome kid. He became a Load Master, and has been deployed a couple times in the past 4 years. He decided to re-enlist, although we're not sure exactly how long. This decision came right around the same time that his brother, Kyle, decided he wanted to join the Air Force also (see post below). Ken has made us all very proud and he seems to be enjoying this experience. He's definitely a redneck at heart, but takes his job and his position very seriously. He was recently able to join his parents and siblings in Texas for Kyle's Boot Camp graduation and has been a huge encouragement for his little brother. He is currently scheduled to be deployed again soon, however I'm not sure exactly when. We certainly kep him close in our hearts, and he is always on our mind. My girls had a real hard time seeing him leave, so I taped a picture of him to the metal tubing of their bunk bed frames and they kiss "Big Cousin" every night just before they lay their heads on their pillows. We hope that he continues to be safe while defending our Country and look forward to seeing him again when he makes it home on leave. Love ya, Son! Keep up the good work. I'm including a picture of him pre-military and a couple pictures of him while on duty.
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