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It was eventually going to happen, disappointment in the Air Force. Unfortunately I was hoping it wouldn't come in this form. Andrew got his assignment Friday night, B-52. Not what he wanted or expected, but its what we got.
The downsides I suppose, are that it only goes to two bases; Barksdale in Shreveport, Louisiana and Minot in Minot, North Dakota. We thought we were joining the Air Force to see the world....I guess our "world" will just be a bit smaller for awhile.

Andrew's far more disappointed than me. But he's still taking it pretty well. I think once we get to Shreveport this summer he'll be more excited. Everyone says that's a great base, and that once the guys get over the initial disappointment in not getting their "fighter", they love the B-52. It's more family friendly from what we hear...and as my friend Cheryl said, " The B-52 is much safer (than a fighter) --Hooray for safety!"

I've googled Shreveport and think it will be really fun, there's a ton of shopping, museums, exhibits, zoos...they have good schools near the base and good housing, I think we'll really love it. And for the grandparents...you're only 5.5 hours away!! (except when we move to Minot...and then I'll just say, that's going to be a long drive to see us)

Everyone has been really supportive of us, and that's made me feel better about it. We know we got this for a reason, we're not sure what yet- but I think it will be fun to discover what that reason is. :)