Hometown Brandon - Summer 2015
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Beth went together. Along the way, their<br />
first son, Scott, was born and not long<br />
after, Brad was sent to Korea for training.<br />
Beth and the baby returned to their<br />
beloved town of <strong>Brandon</strong> to settle in,<br />
join a church family and wait anxiously<br />
for Brad’s return. Brad returned nearly<br />
a year later, only to continue his last bit<br />
of training for 6 months in Fort Rucker, 6<br />
months in Honduras, then back to Fort<br />
Rucker, and finally, he was off to active<br />
duty. Beth continued teaching at Rouse<br />
Elementary for 10 years, and she and<br />
Brad welcomed their second son,<br />
Zac in 2003.<br />
Brad is an active duty Lieutenant<br />
Colonel in the Mississippi Army National<br />
Guard 185th Unit Aviation Brigade. He<br />
flies helicopters, and jumps out of planes<br />
despite his genuine fear of heights.<br />
Beth said “He jumps out of planes but<br />
he will not climb a tree with a tree<br />
climber.” Brad has served his country<br />
now for 26 years with several active<br />
duty assignments and deployments<br />
in Iraq and a current deployment in<br />
Kuwait where he is working to build<br />
peace relations. Brad’s service has not<br />
only brought pride to the United States<br />
and the city of <strong>Brandon</strong>, but especially<br />
to Beth and their two sons. FaceTime<br />
and email keep Brad in touch with his<br />
family while he is away. Beth and the<br />
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