30 years of memories: Year 2 (1985) and 3 (1986)

I student taught at Lincoln Elementary ,
Fort Campbell, KY.   I had to quit my job working for Mr. Smith

Senior Class ROTC Cadets

I had been asking Mike for a puppy...and came home
from work to him walking Cadet, our new "puppy." Mike
had gone to Animal Control and rescued him.  He was kind
of wild and anti-social and you can tell by looking at my face, not
really what I had in mind...but I was trying to adjust because Mike
was so happy about getting me "what I had asked for."
  He ran away  within three hours of us getting him.  We looked and looked,
but never found him...but rumor has it that there is a wild dog enjoying life
 running the countryside around what is now Bradbury Farms.

Our dog, Stormy.   She hadn't grown into her ears yet. :).  She
was much more the puppy I had in mind.   Later that year, when Mike
and I had to move to the BSU, my parents took her.  

Cadet Michael Wood at Adventure Challenge in NY.

Mike in front of the Baptist Student Union where we moved in
June of 1985. (1st move)   There was a small apartment there and whoever
lived there had to agree to maintain and clean the building.  

Cadet Mike Wood at ROTC Advanced Camp.

Cadet LTC Mike Wood giving a briefing.  Mike later got the George
Mershon Award which in layman's terms means he was the top
ROTC cadet in the nation in 1986.

ROTC Military Ball 1986

Went with the BSU students to Aunt Bea's Tea Room.

1985-1986

Major Life Events:

Mike goes to ROTC Advanced camp
We get first pets as a married couple
First move as a married couple (from Mrs. Bradbury's house to the Baptist Student Union.
Kathy Student Teaches a combined 4th/5th grade class at Lincoln Elementary on Fort Campbell.
Mike is top ROTC cadet in the nation.
Mike and Kathy Graduate from College
Mike is commissioned into the Army
We move to Lawton, OK for Field Artillery Officer Basic Course (2nd move)
Kathy takes National Teacher Exam
Airborne School
Pregnant with first child.
We move to Fayetteville, NC (3rd move)

Mike and Kathy beginning our second year
of marriage.   Check out that 80's style :). 

Mike getting his Bachelor of Science in Biology
at Austin Peay Graduation 1986

Kathy getting Bachelor or Science in
Elementary Education from Austin Peay 1986

Mike's Dad swears him in the U.S. Army as a
brand new "butter bar" 2 Lieutenant.  

Mike's brother Chuck was the first NCO to salute him.  Tradition
holds that you give a silver dollar to the first NCO to salute you.
Mike didn't have silver dollars, so he framed dollar bills and gave
one to SFC Chuck Wood, and he also gave one to my Dad,
 SFC Waller Stockdale (Retired).

Our apartment in Lawton, OK.  We lived in the middle apartment. (2nd move) 

Mike ready for a day in the classroom at Officer Basic Course
at Fort Sill, OK.

2LT Mike getting ready for his night jump at Airborne School in Fort
Benning, Georgia.   SFC Chuck who was an instructor at the Mountain
phase of Ranger School (Dahlonega,GA) was able to come down
and jump with him.  Kind of cool! 

This pic didn't scan well when Mike was learning the technology,
but pretty much sums up morning sickness when I was first
pregnant with Michael. 

Our first home in Fayetteville, NC (3rd move)