Hi, I’m Nicole! You can read more about me 
Our Story:
When I met Matt, he was a senior (I was a junior) in high school and already in the Marine Corp’s Delayed Entry Program. Three days after he graduated he left for Parris Island. He went to MOS school afterwards to become a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. After that, he left for Okinawa, Japan for two years. During that time, we broke up but right before he came home, we had gotten back together. He had ten days of leave and on December 28, 2005 we got married by a Justice of the Peace.
Matt left for 29 Palms, CA where he was going to be deployed from. About a day after he got there, he called and asked me when I was coming out there. A week later I quit my job, packed my car with everything I owned and drove from Ohio to California with my Pomeranian, Elvis. About a month later I watched Matt leave on a bus and I was all alone. I was born in California and had lived there most of my life so that part didn’t bother me, but I was still nervous about living on a Marine base and I knew nobody.
Then one day before I was going to fly home and visit my family, my neighbor ambushed me and invited me to go to a party. From that day forward, Jenni has been my best friend. We live on opposite sides of the country now but I’m hoping that eventually changes! Anyways, Hubby finally came home and that day is one of the best in my life.
Resources:
United States Postal Service Information for Shipping to Troops
Operation Love ReUnited: FREE Photography before/during/after Deployment
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Military One Source: Various resources for military families
Military Significant Others Support
In Memory:
Corporal Porto is now gaurding the streets of Heaven. Please keep fellow Marine wife Rachel and her daughter Ariana in your thoughts and prayers. Read more here.
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