On January 15, 2012, CPT Michael Holtz, USAR, and Stephen Utley took a step 24 years in the making – they exchanged vows before family and friends in a wedding ceremony in Worcester, MA.  They met in college and have been partners since January 1988.  Stephen supported Michael’s decision to enlist in 1997 and has been a regular participant in Family Readiness activities with the Reserves, including co-chairing an FRG with Michael’s mom during his 2003 Iraq deployment.  Outside of their military lives, they reside in Arlington, VA, where Stephen is a public school teacher and Michael works for the Department of Energy.