A childhood dream comes true: born to serve as an army nurse
Kristi after reuniting with her husband and young daughters, Laney and Houston, upon her arrival from her deployment.
Kristi being sworn in by her retired uncle, Lt. Col. Wayne Lunsetter (right) in Feb. 1983 and father, Howard Lunsetter (left).
Original photo caption: Bringing tears of joy to a mother’s eyes.
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A childhood dream comes true: born to serve as an army nurse
It’s a rare occurrence when a young child decides what they want to be when they grow up and achieve their exact dreams in adulthood. However, Kristi Scharmer defied the odds.
“My husband still tells me, and he tells other people that we meet when we’re visiting and stuff, he says, ‘My wife has lived her dream all her life. Because at four years old, she told her mom she was going to be an Army Nur…
