When Lt. j.g. Drake Cottman was dating his wife, Shayli, she made it clear that she did not want her future husband to have a career in the military.
No problem. At that time, a military career was not on his radar. He held a degree in linguistics and was pursuing a master’s in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Then early in their marriage, while living in Atlanta, Georgia, with a job he enjoyed, Drake Cottman invited his wife on a dinner date to discuss something important.
View Comments