Who has been your biggest supporter while in the military?

My Father. When RTC Great Lakes sent my Parents a letter explaining that I was named Honor Recruit for my Division at Boot Camp my Father was the most proud of me that he has ever been. 

My Father never got the chance to serve due to poor decisions when he was a teenager back in the late 1950's and he regretted that his entire life. Still to this day I am the only member of my entire Family who has ever served in the Military. For me Military Service led to a huge rift between my extended family and myself. However my Mother and Father were my number 1 supporters. When my Father was dying of cancer in 2008 we had many discussions about my Naval service and told me many times of how proud he was of me. 

Compared to many my service may not have been special, but it connected my Father and I in a very special way. 

My wife. We married at 11 years of service in 1993 and are still together. She was the daughter of a CMSgt who joined in 1941 and retired in 1972. Her first husband was a Marine OV-10 pilot who perished in a crash shortly after their son was born. She has been by my side through all the good, great and even the bad times.

Very lucky man David. I had some problems from Nam but before I could straighten them out my wife decided to get off the train. I had my problems under control with the help of a very good doctor at the VA. I'm married again but this time for all the right reasons, but I still get a little edgy during thunderstorms