So you plan on having the Commodore pin full size wings on your wife when you wing?
The "We selected jets" "We are in FCLPs" etc wives rub me the wrong way. They tend to be the same ones who wear their husbands rank/billet later on in the fleet.
No, I plan on having my two daughters pin on my wings, but my wife will be there too, with our son. Yeh, three kids...you thought flight school was challenging, even in the least? You have no idea.
And oh by the way, sometimes, we have to take them to the commissary....it would be a "crying" shame if they happened to ruin your day by crying or throwing a fit in public. I know it's rough not having a significant other, life without anyone close...in a way flight school was probably tougher for you guys...always having to worry about spending another night with no one,
where will I go to get inebriated tonight? you say? Just snuggle up to Airwarriors for comfort. Reality dude, when I have bad days in the cockpit, they are still happy to see me when I get home no matter what, damn good feeling you have no idea, well worth all of the heartache of having a family about which you write. Think about it before making anti-family posts on a public forum. Professional reputations are formed and deformed continuously, our community (Naval Aviation) is so exclusive, there is no anonymity on a forum like this.
This rant was pre-empted by another thread I won't mention, I just reached a tipping point.

Don't hate, appreciate.