Posted on 01/30/2016 4:55:59 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
For the first time, the military spouse of the year nominee at Naval Base Coronado is gay.
"I was the kid who didn't want to be gay," Brian Alvarado said. "I was scared."
But, there was no denying it.
He met his husband, Matthew Alvarado, online two years ago. Matthew has been an active duty sailor for the past 17 years.
"I'm proud that he put his head down and he did his work," Brian said. "He got his job done and he served his country, and he made it about the Navy and not about himself for 15 years ... It is joyful that now he can have both -- with his head up."
Perhaps the scariest moment they shared was the Christmas party for Matthew's unit.
"That moment when you say, 'Hi, this is my boyfriend Brian,' and what is the reaction going to be?" Matthew said.
"I was sweating in my tuxedo," Brian added with a laugh.
He did not let Brian know. In those moments, he was Brian's rock.
"They didn't see us as a gay couple," Matthew said. "They just saw us as a couple with their command, and it was fantastic. The unit as a whole took him in as part of the family."
That empowered Brian. He transformed what was basically a wives club with facials and manicures into a true family readiness group.
Matthew said Brian prepared them for sudden deployment, tsunamis and lockdowns. He raised money for a sailor whose house burned down, helped sailors buy homes through the VA program and helped vets get jobs.
In an interview that's supposed to be about Brian, he was honoring his husband.
"He doesn't like being called a hero, but there's just no denying it." Brian said.
Maybe that is part of why Matthew's captain's wife nominated him.
"It's just an overwhelming feeling of being thankful," Brian added.
On Monday, he will find out on if he moves to the top three for the entire Navy.
You can learn more and vote here: msoy.militaryspouse.com.
Here is my reaction: FUBAR!!!
One has to score 110 on the GT to become an officer, IIRC. That equates to at least a 120 IQ I believe.
Freak Show from San Diego!
Supremes
Just. Shoot. Me.
You forgot to add a Barf Alert in the title of this thread.
How are two people of the same sex ie unable to procreate ever going to need ‘family readiness?’
Yup, I'll bet....
The shark has been jumped
It kinda does it by itself.
True.
I wonder if he is any relation to the Navy pilot named Alvarado who was the first U.S. pilot shot down over Vietnam. He spent eight years in captivity and got a Dear John letter from his wife which the North Vietnamese gleefully made sure was delivered to him.
Marriage is only between a man and a woman,,,,always was, always will be.
There is no such thing as a same sex marriage. Anyone who doesn’t like that can kiss my ass.
Our military is a joke. We will never win another war.
Oh, I'm sure he'll be the winner.
Our faggonated military needs one of these to validate the crap they've been pushing for the last 10 years.
This is not the Armed Forces that I knew, it sure as hell ain't the Armed Forces my father knew.
Pitiful politically correct morons are in charge.
FIRE EVERYONE above colonel, and make everyone re-apply for their jobs.
F—king sick, plain and simple.
What’s up FRiend? I just got back stateside. Good to see you continuing fighting for this and other causes. I will again too soon enough.
Can’t get my health stabilized. Otherwise okay.
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