When the Richter’s were saying goodbye to their grandmother, she gave her grandson a big kiss on his forehead. She wasn’t sure when she would be seeing him again. It was a very emotional goodbye and his grandmother was sad that he would once again be leaving for base. It only got harder and harder for her every time, seeing him leave. Rowan was once again deployed and he returned to his duties as a Marine.
The Richters were so happy to see their son and brother, although their time together was short. They valued their time spent with him and just appreciated the fact that he could make it home for a little.
Living His Dream
Rowan's grandmother couldn't stop hugging her grandson. She was so proud of all that her grandson had become and didn't want to let him go. The whole family then spent quality time together, something that rarely happens. For Rowan to be joining in on that, was just the cherry on top. Rowan's grandmother reminisced how Rowan always had dreams of becoming a soldier.
He used to make forts and organize his siblings to play fight against each other. She was so happy and proud of him to be living his dream.
Short Visit
The time came for Rowan and his family to leave their grandmother. She didn't want them to go and attempted to make them stay longer to stretch out their time together. But, because of Rowan's limited time, the family had to get on their way.
Rowan's family really didn't want him to leave, but Rowan, while thrilled to reunite with his family, knew that he had a duty to the Marines and had to return to his second family on base.
Lance Corporal
The Richters didn't know that Rowan was coming home because he had been so busy with the Navy. This was the last thing they were ever expecting to happen. They were so proud of their son, who had gone from strength to strength while serving in the armed forces. At the time he came home, he was on active duty with the U.S. Marines. Actually, Rowen wasn't just any other soldier.
He was a Lance Corporal in the respected military branch. Rowan has a lot of duties and thus has to be fully dedicated and committed to his job. For this reason, he doesn't make it home to see his family very often.
Precious Moments
In the U.S. Marine Corps, a Lance Corporal is the third highest rank in the order of seniority. It is just above private first class and below corporal and being a U.S. serviceman. Because of this, Rowen finds himself traveling the world a lot.
He is seriously dedicated to his high ranking job and thus, he doesn't have time to see his family much. This is why these moments that he gets to see his family are so precious to both him and to his family. And to get it all caught on camera is absolutely epic.