U.S. Airman Curtis knew from an early age he wanted to enlist in the military.
Curtis says, “I came from a military family. I have a lot of relatives who served. It was just the clear path that I was going to follow.”
Curtis’s military career path changed significantly when he was screened to become an officer and accepted into the Air Force Officer Training Academy. His wife Chelsey was thrilled.
Chelsey says, “It makes me very proud to be able to support him. It was just really exciting for us.”
Curtis would be gone for two months. Then report directly to his new duty station in California, leaving Chelsey to drive the 15-hundred-mile journey alone with the baby to meet Curtis. They decided to fly Chelsey and the baby and pay someone to drive their car out to California. The plan was expensive but worth it. However, their finances took another hit when their car broke down half way across the country and had to be towed to California.