It's a hard knock life

Hey everybody, It's Steve. I figured an update would be appropriate about now.


It's so hard to be away from loved ones. As many of you may or may not know im at Tech School for the USAF right now.

There's a very old saying that you don't know what you've got until it's gone. That saying is an eternal truth. BMT was the hardest thing i've ever done as it marked the longest i've ever been without Jessica before. BMT and Tech school together however, will not be the longest. Being in the Air Force we have come to accept the fact that I will be deployed.

Deployments are 6 months and can happen once every 8 months. That means that over the course of my 6 year job in the USAF I can be deployed 5 times. That's a ton of time away from the one you love. That's 30 months, almost 3 years of your life away from your significant other. And that doesn't include if I re-enlist or not due to benefits/money.

This is so hard.

However I think all of the down sides are worth it. Not just the money and benefits, but the travelling opportunitites, the pride and honor. Not to mention how much better it will feel to just get home and see Jessica again. We just have to push through this and see how everything works out. 6 years isnt that long and even if I don't stay in alot of civiliam jobs will take me just based off my experience.

Cheers!