I've been sitting on this slideshow for a while now. The photographs were actually taken back in February but were part of a gift for Jobeth and George. The whole family recently went on a cruise which where the pictures were shown publically for the first time so it's now safe for it to be added to the blog.
I had an incredible fun time meeting everybody and it's amazing how many points of interest are within just a short 45 minute drive ..... ;0)
It takes exceptional ability and leadership to be promoted in the US Army to the rank of Colonel, so on the rare occasions it happens its something that is often celebrated by the officers friends and families.
I was honoured to be asked to photograph Stephanie's day and also to capture some family images which will be uploaded at a later date.
The day started with Stephanie preparing her uniforms and various family members visiting at her parents house.
The trip to where the party was to take place took a "New Jersey 45 minute drive" which I was to discover several times over the weekend could be anything between 30 minutes and an hour and a half. When we arrived there were plenty of people already there.
The actual military presentation of the rank was a short part of the day with a short reading. Stephanie's, dad then placed the Colonel badge of rank on her uniform and her mother, sister and brother added the rank to her dress uniform and cap.
With the formalities out of the way it was time for everyone to eat the excellent buffet meal that had been provided and carry on the conversations as Stephanie did the rounds and visited every table being an excellent host.
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