Pinning first

Administratively, I've been a first lieutenant since June 4, but it's custom that you don't wear a new rank until someone puts it on you. It's also custom (at least in my unit) that you choose who gets to do it, and I chose my wife.

For fun, my platoon doused me with a cooler of water which, given the heat that day, wasn't completely unwelcome.

Afterward, the company lined up to congratulate me.

On the right is the best picture from the day -- my son just looking cool.