Sarah has been a military dependent for more than 34 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." 

Sarah with her parents, San Diego, Ca., 1979

Sarah has known her husband 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)

Dustin and Sarah at a military homecoming in San Diego, Ca. in 1979

Twenty years after this childhood photo was taken, Sarah and Dustin were married (photo below) at the Chapel of the Centurion in Fort Monroe, Va.

Photo Credit: Ramone Photography

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 (10), Owen (8) and Lindell (4). Dustin is a Lt. Cmdr. in the Navy. They live in Maine.