WEBVTT 00:04.940 --> 00:07.750 My name is uh Martine and glow and 00:07.760 --> 00:10.590 everybody calls me marty . My wife , 00:10.600 --> 00:12.880 Lonnie deidre angulo , Lonnie eyes , I 00:12.880 --> 00:15.660 called her , she was a combat medic . 00:15.670 --> 00:17.837 She wanted to be a medic . She already 00:17.837 --> 00:21.750 knew that going in and she uh basically 00:21.750 --> 00:24.300 wanted to do something to help people . 00:24.310 --> 00:28.140 Uh Lonnie idea of service 00:28.140 --> 00:31.710 was very important to her and her dad 00:31.720 --> 00:34.950 was a sergeant major , retired and he 00:34.950 --> 00:38.120 served in Vietnam and her mom was a 00:38.120 --> 00:40.380 retired to her major , the family 00:40.380 --> 00:44.070 heritage , military services , very big 00:44.070 --> 00:46.850 in the family and she wanted to do her 00:46.850 --> 00:50.140 part and so uh following in their 00:50.140 --> 00:52.307 footsteps , she wanted to make her mom 00:52.307 --> 00:55.890 proud . I remember going to her basic 00:55.900 --> 00:59.400 training graduation and uh you know , 00:59.400 --> 01:02.100 she was just so high , her chin was 01:02.100 --> 01:04.340 high and her mom was there , her dad . 01:04.340 --> 01:06.690 It was , it was , it was one of the 01:06.690 --> 01:09.560 biggest moments in her life as a mother . 01:09.560 --> 01:12.890 She Lonnie just loved pampering the 01:12.900 --> 01:15.067 kids . I mean , they would , she would 01:15.067 --> 01:17.289 take her out , do their nails outside , 01:17.289 --> 01:19.567 do their her and up to do and you know , 01:19.567 --> 01:21.830 try to teach me and I get it all in a 01:21.830 --> 01:25.170 knot of course . Um as a wife , I can 01:25.170 --> 01:27.650 tell you , I was , I was in the clouds , 01:27.650 --> 01:30.080 I was the luckiest guy . Was like , I'm 01:30.090 --> 01:32.640 I'm the luckiest guy always . Lonnie 01:32.640 --> 01:34.751 was here right now . There . First of 01:34.751 --> 01:37.290 all , I probably smothered her with 01:37.290 --> 01:40.750 hugs for sure hugs and kisses . 01:41.340 --> 01:43.340 I think there's so much things that 01:43.340 --> 01:45.562 have happened in the past 10 years that 01:45.562 --> 01:47.673 I really would like to share with her 01:47.673 --> 01:50.340 accomplishments of the girls things 01:50.340 --> 01:52.507 that I've done , that she said that we 01:52.507 --> 01:54.673 talked about this , that we would , we 01:54.673 --> 01:56.820 would do what I would like people to 01:56.820 --> 01:59.820 know is that you know , she never asked 01:59.830 --> 02:03.150 or did anything to receive Accolades , 02:03.150 --> 02:06.420 glory or anything you live with 02:06.430 --> 02:08.740 with the pride of knowing what your 02:08.740 --> 02:11.770 soldier has done and you keep those 02:11.770 --> 02:13.910 alive in any way that you want to . 02:13.920 --> 02:16.960 Gold star community is is more of an 02:16.960 --> 02:19.760 extended family . They understand 02:20.140 --> 02:22.730 they're they're , they know that there 02:22.730 --> 02:24.897 are certain needs for these families . 02:24.897 --> 02:27.130 They've helped so much with explaining 02:27.140 --> 02:29.400 the benefits that are there for their 02:29.400 --> 02:31.750 families so that they can continue 02:31.760 --> 02:34.620 achieve the things that that they meant 02:34.620 --> 02:37.190 to achieve just because your Gold Star 02:37.190 --> 02:39.301 family doesn't mean that you do , you 02:39.301 --> 02:41.820 drop your goals or aspirations and 02:41.820 --> 02:44.153 they're always there when you need them . 02:44.153 --> 02:46.264 That that is what I think is the most 02:46.264 --> 02:48.487 important . They're there when you need 02:48.487 --> 02:48.430 that . I think being a Gold Star 02:48.430 --> 02:52.120 spouses , we , we live every day with 02:52.130 --> 02:55.340 just , you know , our memories 02:56.340 --> 02:58.673 when I see military families , you know , 02:58.673 --> 03:02.390 and I see them as a whole . I it , you 03:02.390 --> 03:06.260 know , I pray that they stay home . I 03:06.260 --> 03:09.550 don't forget what we've been through , 03:09.560 --> 03:13.090 but we have to be very proud of our 03:13.090 --> 03:16.160 service member always and never forget . 03:16.920 --> 03:19.031 The legacy force is very important to 03:19.031 --> 03:21.920 us . We'll go there often to run , we 03:21.920 --> 03:24.031 go to Lonnie's Brick , we put flowers 03:24.031 --> 03:26.010 there every year , I'm sure a PG 03:26.020 --> 03:28.620 wonders where those flowers came from , 03:28.630 --> 03:32.240 but we we put them there and and then 03:32.240 --> 03:35.200 we do the run to honor , you know , I'm 03:35.200 --> 03:38.780 happy , but at the same time , you know , 03:38.880 --> 03:42.090 I remember that my happiness is because 03:42.090 --> 03:45.940 of Lonnie and what she has left 03:45.950 --> 03:49.710 behind for me . Yeah , two 03:49.720 --> 03:51.810 beautiful adore , you know , adoring 03:51.810 --> 03:54.100 daughters , I love them to death . I 03:54.100 --> 03:56.650 see Lonnie on them every day . I 03:56.650 --> 03:59.160 couldn't ask for anything better .