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Last Friday night, we attended my first military ball. It was very exciting!
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Mark and I at our table with Dave and Leslie.
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Mark received a special award that night, the Order of St. Barbara medal - an honorary military society of the US Field Artillery.
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The mixing of the "Grog". I passed on it, and had sparkling grape juice instead! It was a little too strong for me.
The dress worked nicely. Grog?????
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