00:00Tampa Bay's Morning Crew want to honor and thank those who protect and serve our country.
00:05Time now for Military Monday on 99.5 QYK.
00:11All right, Military Monday today, we have Stephanie on the phone, and she is honoring her dad.
00:15Is it Delbert, Stephanie?
00:17Yes.
00:17All right, let's talk about Delbert. Tell us about how he has served our country.
00:21He was in the Air Force for 26 years. He retired as Senior Master Sergeant E-7.
00:26Okay.
00:27He served in Vietnam for twice.
00:29Wow.
00:30He moved a lot. He lived overseas.
00:33Says he retired here in 1983?
00:35Yes.
00:35First serving, what are some memories you have of your dad? You know, things that stand out to you?
00:40He talked about family and honoring the military people that did serve in the past.
00:49He was my teddy bear in a way.
00:52That's a great way to describe him. I love that.
00:54And how long were he and your mom married?
00:5735 years.
00:58He sounds like an amazing guy.
00:59Well, we thank you so much for reaching out to us. We wanted to learn about your dad, and he sounds like an amazing man who lived an amazing life.
01:07I cannot thank you enough, Stephanie, for reaching out to us and letting us honor him today.
01:13Thank you, JR.
01:13You got it. Hey, listen, we're going to give you a $50 PDQ gift card just for reaching out to us and letting us know about your dad.
01:20And really, really, we appreciate you letting us shine a spotlight on him.
01:25Well, listen, if you want to nominate someone for Military Monday or First Responder Friday, please do.
