She dreamed of becoming a military nurse as a child. This week, she retired as a Major.

SAN ANTONIO — A little girl from South Texas once wrote down a dream: to become a nurse in the military.

Years later, Janelle Madewell not only achieved that dream — she reached the rank of Major.

Friday afternoon, Madewell pinned on the rank during a rare joint promotion ceremony with her husband, Christian Madewell, at San Antonio Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) on Fort Sam Houston. Their children helped pin the couple’s new ranks during the ceremony, as Janelle became a Major and Christian became a Captain…

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