On August 4th 2010, my Dad, First Sergeant George F. Rohbock had a retirement ceremony after 39 years in Uniform Service. I have to say it was so interesting to learn just a little bit about his military life. My dad enlisted on July 15, 1971 just after he married my mom. He has been in the Engineer Battalion and an couple different units through out his career. He actual retirement date is September 3o, 2010.
This is a picture of him and his beautiful wife who has been there and supported him for 19 years. She has been a wonderful wife to him and a great mother to their daughter Michelle Brett, She has also been great to my sisters and I, and has been a wonderful grandmother with all her love and support in everything in my dads life. We love you Conna!
I love this picture of my Dad pinning a metal on Conna. I am not quit sure what you actually call these metals (sorry Dad). I know that this metal is for the wife of a soldier, to let her know that she is appreciated in the support of the soldier.
This is a picture of all of my family minus Mandi (she was up there but behind the podium). From left to right, Mandi (can't see her), Maelyn, Michelle, Melissa, Megan, Conna, and my Dad. This part of the ceremony was a suprise to everyone, Commander Chief Master Sergeant Robert A. Hill called us up to the stage and presented us with a dog tag necklace and a metal telling us how appreciative he is of our father and how he has so much respect for him. It was so cool!!!
Conna, Dad, and Commander Robert Hill.
This was a gift given to my dad from the National Guard with all of the Metals he has earned in his Career. He was presented with so many awards, and had so many other Soldiers give him gifts and tell different experiences about working with my Dad. One man said, that they need to make a Award named the "Rohbock award," and this award should be given to one Soldier per year that goes above and beyond his duties, because this is what my dad does every day. This is was just ONE of the many stories that they shared about my dad.
This is a picture of him and his beautiful wife who has been there and supported him for 19 years. She has been a wonderful wife to him and a great mother to their daughter Michelle Brett, She has also been great to my sisters and I, and has been a wonderful grandmother with all her love and support in everything in my dads life. We love you Conna!
I love this picture of my Dad pinning a metal on Conna. I am not quit sure what you actually call these metals (sorry Dad). I know that this metal is for the wife of a soldier, to let her know that she is appreciated in the support of the soldier.
This is a picture of all of my family minus Mandi (she was up there but behind the podium). From left to right, Mandi (can't see her), Maelyn, Michelle, Melissa, Megan, Conna, and my Dad. This part of the ceremony was a suprise to everyone, Commander Chief Master Sergeant Robert A. Hill called us up to the stage and presented us with a dog tag necklace and a metal telling us how appreciative he is of our father and how he has so much respect for him. It was so cool!!!
Conna, Dad, and Commander Robert Hill.
This was a gift given to my dad from the National Guard with all of the Metals he has earned in his Career. He was presented with so many awards, and had so many other Soldiers give him gifts and tell different experiences about working with my Dad. One man said, that they need to make a Award named the "Rohbock award," and this award should be given to one Soldier per year that goes above and beyond his duties, because this is what my dad does every day. This is was just ONE of the many stories that they shared about my dad.I just want to let my Dad know how much I love him, and how much I loved being there for his retirement ceremony. I really don't know a lot about your military life/family. It was so much fun to hear about you. I have always known that you are truly the best soldier and LOVE our Country you have always told us that. I know that you have passed it down to your daughters as well. Thank you for fighting for our freedom and putting your life out there for us to have the country we have today. I LOVE YOU!
2 comments:
So Nice of you to do this, I couldn't have done it over the years without your love and support though.
Love Ya All
So that was a major surprise! I would have done my hair!!! No really this entire moment was surreal. So proud of dad and all he accomplished.
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