Assignment 2 Post 1

Home At Last

Father, Commander John Geisen, surprised his family and came home a week early after being in Iraq for over a year.
"I literally was carrying a tray full of food when my Dad, dressed in full uniform, came walking through the door with a dozen red roses," said Gretchen Geisen, 21, Towson University Student. "He said "he was finally home and would never leave me again." "It was such a relief to hear that our family would be whole again."
Life as a "navy brat" is difficult on every member of the family. Traveling from state-to-state and country-to-country every three years, makes settling down into a "home" more of a challenge than just your average move.
"Once you are finally settled in, and getting used to new friends and a new school, you have to pick up and start all over again," Geisen said.
Military life may seem glamorous and spectacular with seeing the world and multiple moves, but when you get an inside look, it isn't all glitz and glam.