My "baby" brother is getting out of the navy...

so this will be the first time in my life that I won't have a family memeber in the service. I am so relieved. I feel guilty about that - someone's brother has to be the one fighting, why shouldn't it be mine? But I can't help being glad that I can stop carrying that worry in the back of my head. I'm so proud of him. He's always been my "baby" brother even though he's head and shoulders taller than me. But he's grown into a really good man that I'm really proud to have for a brother. He's put in a lot of time for his country and I'm excited for him now to be starting something new.