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The Brady/Morlock family clockwise from left - Jasper Brady, Nicolas Morlock, Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Morlock, Tech. Sgt. Chad Brady and Haidyn Brady.
Military Father of the Year
Chad Brady By Mary Minor Davis
As a devoted father of three boys, U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Chad Brady has mastered the art of juggling responsibilities to his family and his country. Twice Brady has been called away from his family to serve our country in Afghanistan and Iraq. When his wife, who works with Brady in the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, was deployed to Afghanistan last year, Brady took over on the home front. From karate practice to homework help, cooking dinner and attending school functions, this devoted airman and father is focused on family. For his dedication and commitment, Brady has been selected the first U.S. Military Father of the Year by Father’s Day Council Tucson. 50 BizTucson
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Summer 2013
Along with four other remarkable Tucson dads, Brady was honored at the Father of the Year Awards Gala Dinner and Silent Auction at Loews Ventana Canyon in June. The council funds research for type 1 diabetes through the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center, and has raised $2.8 million since 1998. Also honored were Stephen G. Eggen, Tom Firth, Michael Hammond and Jon Volpe. Brady was surprised with news of the award. He thought he was attending a staff meeting followed by lunch with his wife, Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Morlock. Brady instead was met by colleagues, representatives from the Father’s Day Council and his base commander, who shared the news of the honor. continued on page 53 >>> www.BizTucson.com