If it is in the Daily Report.....

For 14 very close to 15 years Scott has dedicated his life to the military. He serves with honor and pride. He will deploy at a moments notice without hesitation. He will take whatever job the Air Force assigns him to even if not his #1 choice, and do the best he can to accomplish the mission. Scott has worked incredibly hard to make this life enjoyable for the kids and I. He understands that moving us to various locations around the country and only staying for a very short time can be very hard. So he does his best to make all of the transitions smooth. His positive attitude through everything that is thrown at him amazes me daily. His hard work paid off. His dedication was rewarded.

Here is the story...

Close to three years ago we received some very sad news. Scott's grandfather had fallen ill. He had a seizure in his front yard after he had played his daily round of golf. Guy was rushed via helicopter to Augusta, GA where he was placed into a medical induced coma. My mom just happened to be staying at our home in Vegas so Scott and I were able to fly to Georgia to see his Grandfather. When we arrived we were surprised to find him awake and telling his very funny stories. He was so excited to see Scott. Guy was very proud of all that Scott had done for the kids and I. He was also very proud of Scott's military career. He told us a story of when he was in the service.

This is the story retold by me...
Guy was a short man. His mother told him it was necessary that he learned to type because he was not going to be able to do manly work so he should learn office skills. This paid off for him while he served in the military during the war. He was in charge of typing the daily report. The report included many things that had occurred in the past 24 hours and it also included promotions. So one day Guy decided to promote himself early to a higher rank by typing it into the daily report. If it appears in the daily report it is official. What Guy typed was official so he was promoted a bit early.

He told us that story while laughing his signature laugh about 4 times in 30 minutes. The meds were getting to him a bit. The story got better ever time but the words never changed.

Shortly after we returned home to Vegas we received word of the finally diagnosis. Guy Dobson was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a cancer in the brain. The prognosis was not good.

We packed our home in Vegas and moved to Alabama shortly after receiving that news. After the movers left our AL home Scott and I headed to SC to spend some time with Guy. While sipping sweet tea on the front porch he told the story again. We all laughed like we had never heard that story before! Guy gave us a lot of love and laughter that day. It was a great visit.

Scott has been blessed with amazing Grandparents.
Here is a picture from that day.

Close to 6 months after our visit we received devastating news. Guy had lost his battle with cancer. With very heavy hearts we drove to South Carolina for the funeral. Scott decided to wear his service dress to the funeral. As we sat in the front of the church laughing at the stories of Guy Dobson and celebrating the man he was, the pastor looked at the family and said something to all of them. He then looked at Scott and said, "Guy was especially proud of you, Colonel"! I grabbed Scott's leg in that moment and said, "Guy just promoted you". Scott responded with, "wouldn't that be funny".

Another story told during the service was one of how Guy never swore. In place of four letter words he said, "Billy Mitchell".

Scott was eligible for promotion and his paperwork was being submitted at the time of the funeral. In standard Air Force fashion it took quite a few months to find out the results. So time past and Scott sat in SAASS reading Billy Mitchell's book. As he read it, he thought of his grandfather and the pastor calling him Colonel. We knew the results would come, but what a coincidence would it be if it came while reading that book. We also knew that Scott had a lottery ticket and the chances of a promotion a year early were very close to zero. So he read that book and smiled thinking of Guy. As he sat and read his phone rang. The Commandant wanted Scott to come to his office. He went and was notified that he was selected for Lt Colonel!!!!! Guy put it in the daily report the day we celebrated his life and made it official! 

Scott told this story during his pin on ceremony. We both believe that Guy promoted Scott on that February day. So this promotion meant a whole lot to all of us. It was an amazing day filled with smiles. We are so proud of Scott for all he has done for our family. Scott has given us an amazing life. I believe Guy was just as proud, which is why he promoted him. 

On 12/01/11 Scott pinned on Lt Colonel. 

You can see the pure happiness on his face this day. We were all very happy!

We are very proud of all Scott has done to make our lives amazing. He was worked very hard to accomplish a career goal. I think his biggest accomplishment is being able to be an amazing father and husband while being the top of his game at work. It has been an awesome ride so far and we can't wait to see what is in store for us as we continue on this journey. To see what else Guy will type in the official report!