Salute to a super trooper

Jacqueline Oakley and her husband Sergeant Major Glendon Oakley, U.S. Army.

My name is Jacqueline Oakley (Jackie O).  My husband's name is Sergeant Major Glendon Oakley, U.S. Army who is deployed in Iraq for the second time with the HHC 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)at Ft. Hood, Texas.

My husband will have over 30 years in active duty when he redeploys to Ft. Hood, Texas.  He considered retiring this summer but after talking with his Brigade commander (Colonel Phelps), he decided to deploy one last time to support his team and the U.S. Army. 

My husband just celebrated his 51st birthday on September 24th, and I mailed him a birthday card right before he left which he received a day before.  He sent me an email stating, "Wow, I'm getting old ... can't believe I'm 50!"  I replied back with, "Babe, I know this is not the time to send bad news but you are 51!!! LOL!" 

I love this man with all my heart.  He is a super trooper!  I pray for his and every soldiers’ safe return.

- Jacqueline Oakley

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