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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – While the halls of
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165's hangar maybe quiet and dark
during the unit's deployment, there is still at least one person
bringing cheer to its members and families.
By doing things
such as coordinating family nights and holiday parties for the
squadron, Sarah Weber, a command team advisor and a family readiness
assistant with VMM-165 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,
Calif., spent the past year giving back to the unit in every way she
can.
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Sarah Weber, a command team advisor and family readiness
assistant with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, poses with her
husband's squadron's signage aboard Marine Corps Air Station
Miramar, Calif., Oct. 9, 2013. Weber is highlighted as part of the
Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign. (U.S Marine Corps photo by
Cpl. Melissa Wenger)
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“I just enjoy volunteering,” she said. “I don't want
anything out of it, I just want to help. There's no gain for
me other than personal satisfaction; it's mostly that I want
to give back as much as I can!”
As a command team
advisor, Weber does just that, advising the commanding
officer, executive officer and family readiness officer on
all matters concerning the Marines' homefront and
relaying ideas for the squadron's families.
“They ask
me my input on things that the junior families need or their
concerns and things like that,” she said. “When they asked
me to participate, I was honored to do it because they care
about what I [think]. They ask me for my opinion a lot and
I'm able to be very honest with them. I'm able to voice
opinions that may be mine or may be someone else's.”
At home, her husband, Lance Cpl. Adam Weber, a flight
equipment technician with VMM-165 and a Richmond, Ky.
native, benefits from her upbeat attitude, which helps him
get the job done.
“I'm positive, so my husband stays
positive,” said Weber. “I push him to do better in
everything he does, whether it's just him doing something
small to something bigger. He comes home to a positive
environment, so he's going to go into work a little bit
brighter as opposed to going in negatively.”
Just
like the committed and engaged leaders around 3rd MAW, Weber
knows her time spent is not about her- it's about the other
spouses in the VMM-165 community.
“They do come to me
for a lot because I know my resources well, I know the
squadron in and out and I'm able to give them an answer or
find it out really quickly,” she said. “I try to stay
positive in any situation.”
This story is part of an
ongoing series highlighting the committed and engaged
spouses of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
By USMC Cpl. Melissa Wenger
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2013
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