Tammy Hawley:  

Graduation meant I was finally able to get out of Cozad (as most of us wanted to do) - I spent the summer in Colorado working/partying and just making new friends. Then it was off to Kearney To go to College. College was an eye-opener, as I'm sure it is for many. I enjoyed college life - perhaps a little too much as I burnt myself out. (Note: Do not expect your kids to take 18 credit hours a semester/work full time/party all the time and make it) So....my plans got pushed up...I went ahead and joined the military a couple years earlier and not as an officer. That's okay - as I loved the military. The Air Force brought life into perspective for me - helped me learn to control my temper and introduced me to many wonderful people, many whom i still have in my life today. I ended up giving up my Air Force Dream - to do something even bigger - better and so much harder. Motherhood. I met my Ex-Husband in the military and at the time - he was sent to Saudi - As my squad was the next to go and they were sending women a week after they had their babies - my decision was clear to me. I ended my Active Duty Career in December - married my Ex-husband by proxy the end of December, had my son in January - my squadron flew to Saudi beginning of Feb. For those who do not know what married by proxy means.....My now EX - was in Saudi - he signed papers giving his...Expand for more