Joseph Riemer is from Eagle, Wisconsin, a small town in the southeast corner of the state. He decided to join the Army National Guard and loved it so much, he went active duty, became a sergeant, and was deployed to Iraq twice.
It was there he met Emily. Originally from Kansas City, she was on her first tour of duty and Joseph was on his second.
They fell in love, got married, and wanted to start a family. When it didn’t happen, they decided to adopt.
Through the foster system, Addison came into their home at two days old.