“I grabbed it because I liked the handwriting,” said Olinger, now a lieutenant colonel serving in Iraq as the 1st Armored Division’s logistics officer...
“Right away we clicked,” added Olinger. The two spent several days together, dining at restaurants, visiting the Dallas fairgrounds and meeting Sandy’s parents....kept in touch by telephone while he was home on leave.
“I couldn’t eat a thing the whole two weeks he was gone,” said Sandy.
When Olinger returned to Sandy’s house he proposed.
The Olingers celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary this December.
“We’d barely known each other a year and most of that time together was spent apart, but I have no regrets,” said Olinger. “The two best things I’ve done in my life are join the Army and marry Sandy.”
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Rare warm and fuzzy article from Combined Joint Task Force 7. (^:
8 "If you know someone who's serving there, write to them; write often; write regularly." ~ ["Adopt" a Soldier ~ please contact me, or tiki.] ~ USS Clueless | Steven Den Beste