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them both to the ground. To make
matters worse, she found out that
he was the man she would have
to get her reports from every
morning. Fortunately, he was a
genuinely nice man and assumed
responsibility for the incident.
Life turned the page for Virginia
at Andrews. She met the man
with whom she would spend the
next 37 years, and they married
after a brief courtship. She had
served two years. When she got
pregnant, she had to leave the
military as an airman but became
an airman’s wife, which was an
even harder job. Once again, she
met the challenge.
She followed her husband, Robert,
to Germany, where he was
attached to military intelligence.
When he got a call, he had to
leave without being able to tell
her anything but “I love you, and
I’ll see you when I get back.” In
1956, Virginia developed an illness
that required care in the US, so
she left Germany with her young
daughter, Joanne, and moved
in with her in-laws until Robert
returned.
When he came back, they were
stationed at Bangor, Maine.
Robert was part of a team that
investigated UFOs. Since that area
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is the third most likely spot treated when she was in the Air
to see a UFO in the U.S., he Force, an experience she will never
had some interesting stories. forget.
Their second child, Vaughn,
and second daughter, Wanda, Being born on an elevator was just
were born while there. While a hint of how mobile Virginia’s life
moving all over the country, would be. She has always handled
the last two children, Andrew challenges with strength and
and Timothy were born. The adaptability. While it is not yet
family moved 19 times in 15 years. apparent what the future holds for
And the Lord had one more laugh her, Virginia Evans will continue
in store. Their final assignment to be a woman on the move.
was the Air Force Base in
Amarillo – yes, back to Texas!
In Amarillo, she raised her
family but lost her husband of
37 years, and she has adjusted
well to being a Texan. She found
God and became an ordained
minister. She visits hospitals
and senior living homes. At her
own assisted living home, she
conducts Bible studies and helps
wherever needed. Virginia is
going to college, and her love
of life shows through her like a
lighthouse. Last year, she got to
go to the Washington DC War
Memorials with the Panhandle
Honor Flight. It was one of the
highlights of her life. She saw
many men,
who had
not talked
about their
experiences to
anyone, begin
to open up
to other vets.
Also, three men
came to her
and apologized
for the way
women were
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