11/11/2025
Thank you to everyone who has ever supported us. Happy Veteran's Day ❤️
The 8-year Anniversary (Feb. 2017) of my separation from the Air Force is coming up soon, so I wanted to remaster the *ONE* picture I took while I was Active Duty. The only reason I left was because my house/my grandparents' house (I was living with them at the time) burned down two weeks before BMT, and honestly that affected my focus while I was in Tech School. While I was in Tech School, I was a certified "Teal Rope," which is a Su***de Prevention and Mental Health Awareness advocate, hence the colored rope on my shoulder. I also have a Bachelors' degree in Psychology (with an emphasis on the study of Positive Psychology), so mental health is very very important to me. After several months, my grandparents were still struggling with little to no support, so I was able to work out an agreement and return home to help support them. Leaving was a not-so-great decision, but it did allow me the opportunity to meet my wife and spend the following years with my pap before he passed away in 2021. My pap will always be my greatest role model, so I am thankful for the time we got to spend together.
As you all may know, if everything goes to plan, I will be returning to the Air Force later this year. I am currently being Dual-Tracked for both Officer (high honor leadership) as well as Enlisted. If I am not selected for Officer in May (my job is chosen for me), then I will simply go in Enlisted as Fire Protection, which has already been presented as an option. If that happens, then I will essentially be a Firefighter for the Air Force, which is pretty cool. Regardless of what happens, I will be happy with whatever opportunity is presented to me as long as my family is taken care of.
To anyone that has ever shopped at our store, shared or liked any of our posts or supported us in any way, thank you. Obviously, starting a business in the Ohio Valley Mall was a terrible decision in every way, but I believe everything happens for a reason. Everything in life is a lesson, and we're hoping everything with the mall works out so my family can live a happy life and have a bright future. Regardless, thank you for reading this, and thank you for all the support.
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