Life and Times of the Wood Family
29 August
2008

PROMOTED

I am now officially a 1st Lietenant in the United States Army.  (applause)  It takes 24 months for a 2nd Lieutenant to become eligible for 1st and then there is usually a long wait for federal recognition from National Guard Bureau in Washington.  I was promoted 2 days after I became eligible, thank you Lord.  Its gonna be a nice pay raise.  The rank is silver with my dress uniform and black with my ACUs.  I also got a cool new combat shirt that I wanted to show off but I will show a pic of myself in mine later.  It is supposed to fit tight and be cooler under our body armor.  Mine is a medium and still looks huge on me.  Speaking of which, my commander is now making me to eat at least 2 meals a day and my executive officer makes me eat a 300 calorie muffin a day.  ha ha. So hopefully I wont look so much like a skeleton when I get home, which oh by the way is coming soon.


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Re: PROMOTED

May I just say, first of all, that I am very proud of you, and that this promotion is truly a testimony of God. Also, I would like to thank your commanders for recognizing that you need to eat. If I can't take care of you, I'm glad that someone is. :) Love ya, 1LT.

Posted by: Deana at August 30,2008 13:02
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Cool!!! CONGRATS, 1ST LT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Betsy at August 30,2008 15:47
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Way to go 2LT to 1LT!!!!!! How about Captain Wood?

Posted by: DAD at September 02,2008 08:28
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Congratulations! I am not suprised though, I remember you being good at everything that you did. Just know that the Davis's are thinking of you. love Danielle

Posted by: Danielle at September 04,2008 19:46
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Way to go bro! You should be running the place in a few weeks. Can't wait to see you. You'll no doubt notice when you get here that I am no longer a skeleton. (several too many Mtn. Dew's) Maybe you can help motivate me to get back in shape...or maybe I'll motivate you to get fat, you never can tell.

Posted by: Matt at September 10,2008 14:01
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So its 31 huh Matt, all the time I have people tell me that soon I wont be able to eat whatever I want and not gain weight. I say well Im 28 now when is it gonna happen. Looks like I may still have a few years.

Posted by: tim at September 10,2008 14:39
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Three words for you...one, seventy, five. Not that I'm a blimp or anything but that's quite a bit more than my fighting weight in college of 140. (yer a bum Rocky) And for me the difference started at 30.

Posted by: Matt at September 11,2008 07:15
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