Having already covered the Promotion Ceremony here, and the reception here, let’s talk about attire.  Non-promoting service members and civilian employees who attend as guests typically wear the “uniform of the day”.  Service members participating in the event usually, although not always, tend to match the promotee.  Tyler opted to wear his service dress, as did his […]

Immediately after the ceremony we had a receiving line and then it was time to celebrate!   For those who aren’t sure, the cost of the refreshments is typically covered by the promotee(s), especially in small group and single promotee events.  We decided to order catering (everything but the cake and punch) from a local […]

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 […]