Badge of the Month - February🤔
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I am unique because - I am a U.S. Army Veteran that served during Desert Shield/Storm in Saudi Arabia. I seen the scud missile that hit the barracks in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia on February 25, 1991. I was putting the chain on the steering wheel to lock it with the padlock as we do for all military vehicles when I seen the scud missile fly over my head. I was in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, not far from Al Khobar. I arrived on Halloween in 1990 and didn't leave until May of 1991. I was in a Battalion. I was at that barracks just 2 days prior as I drove my Company Commander there to chat with some of his friends from that unit.
I am unique because - I worked for 22 1/2 years in mens prisons. I am a 5'2", 112 lb female. I started out working at a Maximum prison, quit there after I met my husband at the Corrections Academy. I ended up going back to the Academy and went to work at a Work Camp, but I had to work at another Maximum facility while waiting for the newly built work camp to open up. After a couple of years, my superintendent asked me if I would go work at the Super-Max prison. Of course I told him yes. Started out in the mail room - ugh. So the only way I could get out of there was to sign up for the Tactial Team (cell extractions, writ teams, transfer team, ect...). I was on TACT until I transfered to a Medium prison since the Super-Max was set to close in a few months. I did work on the final execution team at the Super-Max that was done in my former state. I retired as a Corrections Sergeant at the age of 55 (I'm 61 now) with a very nice pension. Believe me, I seen way more than I cared to while working there......
I lost my middle son 12 days before his 21st birthday in 2006. I lost my dad 12 days before his 76th birthday in 2013. Both were after family group photos. We will never take family group photos again.
Sorry for being so long winded - LOL
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