Many Catholics grow up hearing stories about their baptisms.  Some of us slept through, some of us charmed the congregation, while others screamed like Regan from the Exorcist.  I’m pretty sure my parents experienced all three (my brother pulled a Regan, my sister slept through most of hers and I like to think was the […]

Promotions of any type, in any line of work, tend to be happy events.  Military ones are no different.  The biggest difference between a civilian and a military promotion tends to be the “ceremony” involved.  Depending on the rank achieved, the location or the personal preferences of the promoting service member (some choose to forgo […]