I came to the Huntsville area for the first time in 1993 for training with the U.S. Army, and absolutely fell in love. I continued to visit for weeks or months at a time throughout my career and was finally able to settle here in 2018. I witnessed the area grow and flourish more each time I came, and it has still maintained the charm that I originally fell in love with.

While serving the Army as an active duty Soldier, contractor and governmen...