About Us
Dale and Margaret (Mugs) Manry have been together since meeting at the US Military Academy Prep School in the fall of 1985. They dated throughout their 4 years at the United States Military Academy, West Point. Upon graduation and commissioning as 2nd Lieutenants in the Corps of Engineers, Dale and Mugs were married in June 1990. After Engineer Officer Basic Course at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri, they went to Germany for 3 years. Mugs was in the 79th Combat Heavy Engineer Battalion, and Dale was in the 649th Topographic Engineer Battalion. Mugs left the Regular Army after their assignment to Germany. Other places they’ve been assigned are: Fort Carson, Colorado; Madison, Wisconsin (grad school); West Point, NY (teaching GIS); Seoul, Korea (Mugs and kids lived in Zimmerman, Minnesota while Dale was in Korea); Fort Shafter, Hawaii (life’s a beach); Canberra, Australia (another tough duty assignment); and Mosul, Iraq.
The Manrys presently live in Stafford, Virginia where Dale gets to slug to the Pentagon everyday.
I am a friend of Tami and she sent me this. I just wanted you to know I am praying for you right now right here! Have added your name to my prayer list. I am grateful you keeping in touch with her. She is wonderful friend.
Thanks, Willa. I’m always thankful for the prayers of the saints!
Does Josiah ever wonder why you gave him a name that cannot be shortened?
In true Arabic custom, we can call him Josiah Ibn Dale (Josiah son of Dale). I think some of the kids at Covenant used to call him J-Man or Joe-Dude. I don’t think of him as a Joe.
Dale, In true urban custom we have nick-named our youngest, Gillian, “G”. Now all I need is a big gold G and chain and she is all set.
oops, should have said isn’t instead of cannot. You’re right Dale he doesn’t seem like a Joe. Micky suggested Jose.
Gosh dale now u look like your dad. lol and Robert is looking so much like you. Hope to visit you sometime when you get home as i come though Va quite a bit. Check my profile i left yall, it explaines it all. You really have a beautiful family. Check out mine on myspace. i have 2 girls. Love forever, Toni Lea Poole
I was surfing the net this afternoon and found another “Josiah Manry” (my son’s name!). I was very interested to come across your site and just wanted to stop in and say “hello”. Where’s your family from? I know the last name “Manry” is fairly rare and I don’t know much of my dad’s family.
Well I finally got caught back up with you guys on this site. Its good to see that everthing is going resonably well. The Oregon branch of the Manry Family is still alive and well. Caitlyn is a Jr in HS and Becky is now a Fr at the same school. I am no longer with Dominos, but have been with Jack in the Box for about months now. Hope to hear from ya’ll soon.
Mama’s Favorite
Mama’s Favorite… he’s still jealous!
Glad to see jeff is doing good and you (dale and muggs) too. Tami keeps me up with yall. Im a truck driver and love it out here. I drive the 48. I used to go to Canada, but i switched companies and this one doesn’t go there. It’s winter time now again, and im in Rapid City, SD and it’s 6 degrees here. Told them i wanted a load back down south. LOL Im stilll not much on snow. If you are interested i have a my space, come and check it out. Plenty of pics of me and the kids. I have 2 grown girls now. and i have pics of the places i’ve been.
Love you dale and muggs.
Toni Lea Poole
oH sorry forgot to leave the myspace address. LOL
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Hi Dale and Mugs:
I actually cried when I saw this page, I never knew you all had a page until Tami told me. I know ya’ll know these last 2 years since Hurricane Katrina has been extremely unstable for me, but I’m in Baton Rouge with Tami and I’m going to get situated here and I’m not moving anymore. I’m just me Nissa and I do have feelings and a good heart. I love ya’ll to death!!!!!
I am so sorry that I didn’t come see ya’ll when ya’ll were in Louisiana, sad to say, I didn’t know until the day ya’ll got there because noone told me and Tami thought that pappaw told me but he didn’t. It was too late for me to request time off because at the job I had in Texas, PTO, had to be requested the week before. Sorry!!!! Love ya’ll!!!!!
Not sure if you know, but I have a new addition who is 4 months old now and her name is Ta’Niya Janae Manry, she will be loved by all. Anyhow, Mugs you are strong and it will soon be over. Dale if you read this, I love you and I hope you remain safe til coming home and hopefully it will be over soon. Merry Christmas and ya’ll have a happy new year. Ya’ll have such a happy and beautiful family.
I think all of us in the whole Manry clan have been unstable for a whole lot longer than since Hurricane Katrina!
on the subject of josiah’s nickname, we just call him josiah. no biggy
Hi Mugs
You have a good blog.
Be happy.
Dale,
Nice to see your doing well. I was wondering if you still think you could out smart me on a map:) I am getting back into Orienteering next month. I am going to drag my family to Georgia and try and compete on either the Red or the Blue. If you remember me (and you should), email me at dallasoh58@suddenlink.net.
At Covenant I dont ever remember calling Josiah J-Man or Joe-dude. We usually called him Joe or others called him Josie as a joke that wasnt funny.
josiah, first thing i got to say is this is an awesome web site, jono gave me details, i miss u soo much, haha i member calling you joey and josie etc and me and matt having the competition for ur cheese stick and juice box, i pray that God keeps working in and through you and your family, God bless Manry family
Had seen your website once before and enjoyed catching up with you and your family. Googled you tonight and caught up once again. Very impressive site. Glad to see you are doing good. We talked at your Mom’s funeral about going to Australia. We never made it there. Perhaps one day. Live in the hill country now and we love it. Haven’t seen anyone in your family for quite a while. Talked to Aunt June not too long ago, and saw Aunt Mac and Aunt Dee at the family reunion. Judy, Sherry and I take turns taking care of Mom. Her dementia is pretty bad. Keep enjoying life, stay happy and healthy. Your cuz,