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Sarah has known her husband, Dustin Smiley, since she was a baby. They met when their mothers were both members of a military spouse club in San Diego, Ca in 1976. (More on this story here) PHOTO on right is of Dustin and Sarah, taken at a military homecoming in San Diego, Ca. in 1979.
Twenty years after the childhood photo was taken, Sarah and Dustin were married at the Chapel of the Centurion in Fort Monroe, Va.
Sarah has been a military dependent for more than 30 years, first as the daughter of Lindell Rutherford, a retired Navy F-14 pilot, and now as the wife of LT Dustin Smiley, a Navy flight instructor.
By the time Sarah was 22 years old, her dad had been deployed a total of 11 years. Sarah was born while her dad was deployed on USS Franklin Roosevelt in 1976. She did not meet her dad until he returned when she was 7-months old.
Sarah's family has video footage of father and daughter meeting for the first time, a clip that made its national debut on ABC's "Nightline." (PHOTO: Sarah with her parents at a military homecoming)
Sarah grew up mostly in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a military wife she has lived in San Diego, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Norfolk, VA; and Pensacola, FL. Sarah's older brother, Will Corr, is a well known artist on the east coast. You can visit his website at www.WillCorr.com. Sarah's other brother, Van, is a Virginia Beach fireman.
Dustin and Sarah have three children: Ford (6), Owen (4) and Lindell (born Jan. 9, 2007). Dustin is a Lt. Cmdr. in the Navy. They live wherever the Navy sends them.
Please contact Ramone Photography or Rae Leytham for hi-res copies of photos.
 Dustin and Sarah Smiley |
 Sarah today with sons |
 With parents at military Homecoming |
 Sarah's Mom's military spouse club posing w/ F-14 |