Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Our Families Mission: Accomplishments and Goals
Our Families Mission: Accomplishments and Goals: The couples that are Meant To Be are the ones who go through everything that's designed to tear them apart and come out even StrongeR! ...
Accomplishments and Goals
The couples that are Meant To Be are the ones who go through everything that's designed to tear them apart and come out even StrongeR!
I came across this quote the other day and have thought a lot of how the words compare to our family. With our struggles within this past year I feel as if a lot has happened that could tear one's marriage apart. Not only have the physical injuries been stressful for our family but the mental injuries and the emotional injuries. I believe that we have definitely come along way as individuals, as a couple, and as a family.
Since July, some accomplishments and goals have been met (Thanks to the public).
As I stated back in July, I entered Jeremy into a True American Hero Contest that was sponsored by Dickies and The Exchange. The second part of the contest was based off of public voting that ended August 6th. I am just so proud and honored to share that he killed it. SSG Jeremy Breece is the winner of the True American Hero Contest for 2012. A ceremony is being held on 17 September at Fort Sam Houston, Jeremy will be presented with a $25,000 check from the Fort Sam Houston Base Commander, the COO of AAFES, and Dickies Representative. Prior to the ceremony, a limo is being provided to pick Jeremy, Seth, and I up from the house to the ceremony and back home! I just think that this all so far is way cool for Jeremy and definitely deserves every bit of it. On the 18th, a photo shoot is taking place of MY wonderful HERO. We are so thankful for everything that has come his way, you don't always see a lot of social media regarding the positives of our soldiers and the sacrifices that the soldiers make on a daily basis. So, we thank you all!
A few items purchased thus far;
Another accomplishment our family has endured has been Mr. Seth starting pre-school. With all of the craziness going on in our household, the fact that Seth was growing and becoming more aware was beyond my belief of understanding. I sometimes look at the photos of when Seth was born and it amazes me how fast life changes. Although, he has gotten in trouble twice now for not listening and for knocking the play house over he has adapted very positively. I love to pick him up and see what he did that day. I love to hear what he did and what he had for snack. Even though I hear the same things everyday, "I played on the slide" "I ate pop tarts" I still adore him.
I would like to think that when a toddler hurts themselves its by accident and not on purpose. We are talking about Seth though, so when I see a 100% boy hurt themselves then its because it was a mission, a goal, and see how bad we can freak mommy out. He knows very well not to jump on furniture and not to jump off of furniture but that is all that he knows, until....... Seth has decided he is going to save the world by jumping off of the couch, landing on his back with his arm twisted underneath. I always knew that this little man would cause me to be in the emergency room multiple times throughout his life but never thought it would start at 3 years old!
The last bit of great news we have is, yesterday was the beginning of Jeremy's retirement! No matter the struggles we have endured to get here, who can honestly say........ "Hi, I'm 35 years old and retired"! Jeremy can. Congrats babe and I love you
I came across this quote the other day and have thought a lot of how the words compare to our family. With our struggles within this past year I feel as if a lot has happened that could tear one's marriage apart. Not only have the physical injuries been stressful for our family but the mental injuries and the emotional injuries. I believe that we have definitely come along way as individuals, as a couple, and as a family.
Since July, some accomplishments and goals have been met (Thanks to the public).
As I stated back in July, I entered Jeremy into a True American Hero Contest that was sponsored by Dickies and The Exchange. The second part of the contest was based off of public voting that ended August 6th. I am just so proud and honored to share that he killed it. SSG Jeremy Breece is the winner of the True American Hero Contest for 2012. A ceremony is being held on 17 September at Fort Sam Houston, Jeremy will be presented with a $25,000 check from the Fort Sam Houston Base Commander, the COO of AAFES, and Dickies Representative. Prior to the ceremony, a limo is being provided to pick Jeremy, Seth, and I up from the house to the ceremony and back home! I just think that this all so far is way cool for Jeremy and definitely deserves every bit of it. On the 18th, a photo shoot is taking place of MY wonderful HERO. We are so thankful for everything that has come his way, you don't always see a lot of social media regarding the positives of our soldiers and the sacrifices that the soldiers make on a daily basis. So, we thank you all!
A few items purchased thus far;
Another accomplishment our family has endured has been Mr. Seth starting pre-school. With all of the craziness going on in our household, the fact that Seth was growing and becoming more aware was beyond my belief of understanding. I sometimes look at the photos of when Seth was born and it amazes me how fast life changes. Although, he has gotten in trouble twice now for not listening and for knocking the play house over he has adapted very positively. I love to pick him up and see what he did that day. I love to hear what he did and what he had for snack. Even though I hear the same things everyday, "I played on the slide" "I ate pop tarts" I still adore him.
I would like to think that when a toddler hurts themselves its by accident and not on purpose. We are talking about Seth though, so when I see a 100% boy hurt themselves then its because it was a mission, a goal, and see how bad we can freak mommy out. He knows very well not to jump on furniture and not to jump off of furniture but that is all that he knows, until....... Seth has decided he is going to save the world by jumping off of the couch, landing on his back with his arm twisted underneath. I always knew that this little man would cause me to be in the emergency room multiple times throughout his life but never thought it would start at 3 years old!
The last bit of great news we have is, yesterday was the beginning of Jeremy's retirement! No matter the struggles we have endured to get here, who can honestly say........ "Hi, I'm 35 years old and retired"! Jeremy can. Congrats babe and I love you
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Dickies... True American Hero Contest
A few weeks ago I nominated my husband SSG Jeremy Breece for the True American Hero contest provided by Dickies. Only 5 finalists have been chosen and Jeremy is one of them. The second half of the contest is public voting! Below is the link to vote, you can only vote once per day. Please take a minute to vote for my wonderful husband?
http://www.facebook.com/dickies/app_340624952641291
Here is what I submitted on behalf of my husband, SSG Jeremy Breece. No matter what, he is my True American Hero!
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Roxann Breece and I would like to nominate my husband SSG Jeremy Breece.
Please let me start from the beginning to better explain why SSG Breece is a True American Hero. In 2008, my husband and I thought it would be best that I separate from the Air Force because of two reasons. One being I was pregnant and two, my husband had orders to Germany for 3 years with the U.S. Army. I told my husband that since I was no longer going to retire with the Air Force, that he had to retire and accomplish goals that he had set for himself years before. With this agreement we moved to Germany.
During the summer of 2009, SSG Breece received the Expert Infantry Badge (EIB). To be awarded the EIB, the soldier must complete a number of prerequisites and pass a battery of graded tests on basic infantry skills; usually the testing phase is the culmination of weeks of training. The EIB test is administered on average once per year with pass rates usually near 10 percent. At this time, SSG Breece had many soldiers and higher ranking soldiers that looked to him and/or looked up to him. Everybody in the company knew that he make it even in the cold and rain, as it was that day.
Right after receiving his EIB, SSG Breece had an opportunity to complete a dream of his and that was becoming a Sniper. Prior to going to Sniper school, I remember my husband seeing signs around the post and always commenting on how he will one day be there. At age 32, SSG Breece went to Sniper school with other friends and soldiers that were almost 10 years younger than him. The school trains soldiers in marksmanship, sniper equipment and tactics, collection of battlefield intelligence, stalking and other sniper-related skills. The primary mission of the sniper is to deliver long range, precision fire. Their secondary mission is the collecting and reporting of battlefield information. Soldiers are taught how to blend in with the surrounding environment by wearing a ghillie suit. They must go through a course where they come within 300 meters of spotters in a small tower and take a shot at a target without being noticed. In July of 2009 SSG Breece was one of the few that made it through and graduated.
June of 2010, it was time for deployment. Although it was very hard for all of us to see him leave for a year, we supported him 100%. Two weeks before SSG Breece was due to come home from Afghanistan, I received a phone call that changed our lives. As I said “Hello” a LTC was on the other line informing me that my husband was in the hospital due to an injury. SSG Breece then got on the phone to tell me that he had stepped on an IED pressure plate and had lost both legs. At that moment, I broke out in tears and hoped that I was dreaming. While my husband was laying in the hospital in Afghanistan, his exact words to me were, “Baby, its okay. I’m still alive, it’s okay.” I felt so selfish to be so worried and sad rather than being thankful that he was still alive and here he is in pain and trying to calm me down. I have heard nothing but praise about SSG Breece when he was in the hospital that day. He hardly stopped to think about him and his pain; he was too worried about the soldier that was with him, worried about his kids, and worried about his family to think about anything else. I promise- an article was written by a reporter that just happened to be in the hospital that same day. The link is below:
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/04/at-frontline-hospital-afghan-wars-toll-is-deeply-felt/237787/
Since the injury in April, SSG Breece has had the opportunity to try new things to help boost his morale. In August, SSG Breece received his Scuba diving license and went scuba diving in Florida. In September, SSG Breece went to California and learned how to surf. In December, SSG Breece and I enjoyed time away in Colorado where he learned how to Mono-Ski. SSG Breece is walking again! It has definitely taken a long bumpy road to get where we are today but without his motivation and strong will he is doing anything and everything that he was able to do before. With accomplishing so much, he has shown his kids (10 and 3) that anything can be done when you set your mind to it. Our 10 year old had a tough time adapting to the injury but now he sees that everything is okay and wants to be like his dad when he grows up.
SSG Breece has become a role model for his friends/brothers that he was deployed with. Someone in his deployed company once said, “If it had to be anyone, then let it be Breece. I know he will pull through it like it is nothing and with no problems.”
That is exactly what has happened and this is why I believe he is a True American Hero.
Thank you for your time,
Roxann Breece
http://www.facebook.com/dickies/app_340624952641291
Here is what I submitted on behalf of my husband, SSG Jeremy Breece. No matter what, he is my True American Hero!
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Roxann Breece and I would like to nominate my husband SSG Jeremy Breece.
Please let me start from the beginning to better explain why SSG Breece is a True American Hero. In 2008, my husband and I thought it would be best that I separate from the Air Force because of two reasons. One being I was pregnant and two, my husband had orders to Germany for 3 years with the U.S. Army. I told my husband that since I was no longer going to retire with the Air Force, that he had to retire and accomplish goals that he had set for himself years before. With this agreement we moved to Germany.
During the summer of 2009, SSG Breece received the Expert Infantry Badge (EIB). To be awarded the EIB, the soldier must complete a number of prerequisites and pass a battery of graded tests on basic infantry skills; usually the testing phase is the culmination of weeks of training. The EIB test is administered on average once per year with pass rates usually near 10 percent. At this time, SSG Breece had many soldiers and higher ranking soldiers that looked to him and/or looked up to him. Everybody in the company knew that he make it even in the cold and rain, as it was that day.
Right after receiving his EIB, SSG Breece had an opportunity to complete a dream of his and that was becoming a Sniper. Prior to going to Sniper school, I remember my husband seeing signs around the post and always commenting on how he will one day be there. At age 32, SSG Breece went to Sniper school with other friends and soldiers that were almost 10 years younger than him. The school trains soldiers in marksmanship, sniper equipment and tactics, collection of battlefield intelligence, stalking and other sniper-related skills. The primary mission of the sniper is to deliver long range, precision fire. Their secondary mission is the collecting and reporting of battlefield information. Soldiers are taught how to blend in with the surrounding environment by wearing a ghillie suit. They must go through a course where they come within 300 meters of spotters in a small tower and take a shot at a target without being noticed. In July of 2009 SSG Breece was one of the few that made it through and graduated.
June of 2010, it was time for deployment. Although it was very hard for all of us to see him leave for a year, we supported him 100%. Two weeks before SSG Breece was due to come home from Afghanistan, I received a phone call that changed our lives. As I said “Hello” a LTC was on the other line informing me that my husband was in the hospital due to an injury. SSG Breece then got on the phone to tell me that he had stepped on an IED pressure plate and had lost both legs. At that moment, I broke out in tears and hoped that I was dreaming. While my husband was laying in the hospital in Afghanistan, his exact words to me were, “Baby, its okay. I’m still alive, it’s okay.” I felt so selfish to be so worried and sad rather than being thankful that he was still alive and here he is in pain and trying to calm me down. I have heard nothing but praise about SSG Breece when he was in the hospital that day. He hardly stopped to think about him and his pain; he was too worried about the soldier that was with him, worried about his kids, and worried about his family to think about anything else. I promise- an article was written by a reporter that just happened to be in the hospital that same day. The link is below:
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/04/at-frontline-hospital-afghan-wars-toll-is-deeply-felt/237787/
Since the injury in April, SSG Breece has had the opportunity to try new things to help boost his morale. In August, SSG Breece received his Scuba diving license and went scuba diving in Florida. In September, SSG Breece went to California and learned how to surf. In December, SSG Breece and I enjoyed time away in Colorado where he learned how to Mono-Ski. SSG Breece is walking again! It has definitely taken a long bumpy road to get where we are today but without his motivation and strong will he is doing anything and everything that he was able to do before. With accomplishing so much, he has shown his kids (10 and 3) that anything can be done when you set your mind to it. Our 10 year old had a tough time adapting to the injury but now he sees that everything is okay and wants to be like his dad when he grows up.
SSG Breece has become a role model for his friends/brothers that he was deployed with. Someone in his deployed company once said, “If it had to be anyone, then let it be Breece. I know he will pull through it like it is nothing and with no problems.”
That is exactly what has happened and this is why I believe he is a True American Hero.
Thank you for your time,
Roxann Breece
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Therapy
Well, a lot has happened in the Breece household in the past 5 months. We have had our highs and lows believe you me! I got into a bit of a down point that it did nothing but cause more stress and chaos.
Have you ever had anyone tell you they understand what you may be going through? I do and sorry to say but it does nothing but piss me off. Unless you are married to someone that has been to Afghanistan and came back with both legs gone, then you don't understand and you will never understand what I am going through. Just like I will never understand what Jeremy goes through on a daily basis. The only thing that I can do is be there for him and listen. We have both gone through different emotions at different times.
There have been moments where I have felt moody, tired, depressed, and not interested. I get pissed off at myself because I should not be feeling like this and then it makes me start to feel guilty. The accident was back in April, so why in hell do I feel as if it just happened yesterday? I have seen a few doctors now and been on a few medications now and the common answer they all have for me is, is that I should speak to a Therapist. A year after high school, I went to see an anger management therapist. That guy was angrier and crazier than I was. So again, this therapist will have no idea what I'm going through either so why waste mine and his/her time? I'm not even sure what I am expecting when I do go to these appointments. Maybe I am looking for someone to vent to and I am just not realizing it. Or maybe, it's just something that I need to do on my own and not when other people tell me I need to do it.
I definitely know that my family needs me back to the point that I once was. I need myself to be back to that point. I absolutely hate feeling like this. I have the greatest husband and child in the world so why wouldn't I be feeling great? This past Sunday for the first time I was able to sit and tell Jeremy how I was actually feeling. He would always ask and I would just tell him nothing. It felt good to include him in on with what I was going through. So, maybe that is the route I will take for now and re-evaluate myself again in 3 months! lol
Don't get me wrong in any way though. I love my life, I love my husband, I love my child, and I love my family. I wouldn't ask to be anywhere else in my life than right here right now. I am extremely proud of my husband and for our family. We have all come a long way!
Thanks for listening.......
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