April 14th: Time to Celebrate

Matt returning home with his official retirement papers

We are celebrating! Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Limbert, our son-in-law, is retiring from the Marine Corps.

He has served in the military since graduating from high school in 1991.  He began his career by attending, and graduating from, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.

Matt at his graduation from Annapolis with his proud parents Dale and Linda Limbert 

Matt, Wendy and Matt's Brother, Tim at Graduation - 1995

As most people in the military, Matt and our daughter, moved quite a bit in the last two decades. Matt served as an officer at Camp Pendleton near San Diego, Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs, the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point North Carolina, the Marine Corps Base Camp Le Jeune, near Jacksonville, North Carolina and completed his career at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Graduation Day, 2001 Naval Post Graduate School

Matt and Wendy also relocated so Matt could earn graduate degrees at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA and the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. To learn more details about Matt's assignments and deployments overseas click here: Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Limbert named Commanding Officer  (The article does not include his assignments to the Naval War College nor his final assignment at the Pentagon.)







Matt and Wendy are returning to their home in Encinitas, CA. Their long range plan for a place to retire to has come through. It is a nice house only one mile from Moonlight Beach.

Swim 2.4 miles

Matt is a tremendous athlete. He has participated in numerous marathons and IRONMAN Competitions despite his demanding work schedule. The captions under the pictures tell you what is included in an IRONMAN triathlon. This all takes place continuously in one day. We get worn out just trying to get to places where we can cheer him on!

Bike 112 miles

Run 26.22 miles

We really enjoy following Matt to fun locations and cheering him on. He is looking forward to having an uninterrupted training program once he arrives in California.  We are looking forward to his next event.

Matt will also resume surfing in Encinitas. He started surfing while stationed at Camp Pendleton. As you can see, his surfboard has been removed from storage and he will be ready to go! Wendy enjoys reading on the beach while Matt surfs.



















I know that Wendy will resume serious landscaping efforts around the house. The native plants she used to landscape their home years ago are doing very well but I know some changes are already on the agenda. Sounds great!









The time has flown by. We sincerely appreciate Matt coming into our family. We have enjoyed visiting the many places he and Wendy have lived. This most recent Marine Corps Ball photo shows that both Matt and Wendy are holding up well. Thanks to both Matt and Wendy for their service. Being an officer, as well an officer's spouse, in the Marine Corps required true dedication and sacrifice from both Matt and Wendy. We thank them for that and wish them happiness in the coming years.