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Today, I put 2 years of being an ensignling behind me!

I am now a Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTjg)!!

I was forced into doing a promotion ceremony, but I'm really glad I did. It was actually a ton of fun. Even with it being a black flag day and wind kicking up tons of sand and knocking all the O's covers off!

CDR Pruett-Baer administered my oath. She's from Bethesda with me also. LTjg Weiss helped "pin on my rank". It was actually really great to have my friends that I've made so far be there.

I could do my oath anywhere, so I wanted to be out on the helo pad where it says "Welcome to EMF Kuwait" on cement blocks! It was really hot and sweaty, but pretty freakin awesome.

Then, we all went inside and had ice cream cake! That was the best part! Well, that....and the pay raise I'll get on next month's paycheck! Woooo hooooo!

I got my last pictures with "Chuck Norris" and had to give him up so they can pass him down to the next senior Ensign. It's nice not having him attached to my hip anymore. I'm back to my normal size. haha.

As much as this place can be freaking ridiculous (with all the freaking memos and routing sheets I have to do every day...which I might add I never had to do at Bethesda...and I thought they were up tight....), I think I'll actually end up liking this place. I have a feeling I'm really going to miss everyone here a ton.

I don't have a family to go back to. I know we all see each other as family since we're away from loved ones, but really....I don't have much to go back to in Bethesda. My close friends here really are my family. They mean a lot to me and it's going to be a fast (now) 5 months with them.

Here's to being a LTjg!