Michelle Sablan:  

Life I was born in Honolulu, HI at the Tripler Army Hospital. In 1982, we moved to San Diego, CA where I started school at Lauderbach Elementary School. In 1984, my mother gave birth to my younger brother, Jesse Jr. In 1986, and halfway through kindergarten, we moved to Schwaebish Gmund, Germany. My youngest sister, Valerie, was born in 1988. I remember that I loved to go to all the German candy stores and the park with my older sister, June Dee Dee. I also remember the guy who killed himself in the woods behind my school...such great memories! In 1989, we flew back to the States and landed in Columbus, OH. We then took our little gray minivan on a jaunt across the US, visiting various friends and relatives on the way to California. Our final destination was Ft. Ord, California. I loved living there. Monterey is such a beautiful place... In 1995, we moved to Waynesville, MO. I absolutely hated it! It had absolutely nothing for a teenager to do. I took Tae Kwon Do just to keep out of trouble... In 1996, we moved to Seoul, Korea where I finished up my high school years. I earned my black belt in Hap Ki Do. I loved going shopping and eating Korean food. I made great friends that I wish I could have kept in touch with... In 1998, I moved to Buffalo, NY and attended college at Canisius College. I was in ROTC, various clubs and had a job, so I was always very busy. I had a great time with my friends, but I wish that I had taken a little more time to go out and party! In 2000, my parents divorced. My mother moved to Missouri and my dad eventually moved to Indianpolis. My dad remarried in 2002 (I think). Oh, yeah...In October of 2001, Tom and I got engaged. We started planning our wedding for July 2005... In 2002, I graduated from Canisius and was commissioned as a 2LT in the Army. I spent one month as cadre fo...Expand for more