Steven grew up in North Carolina, mostly around the Salisbury, Concord, and Charlotte areas. Samantha grew up in Norfolk, VA and Salisbury, NC. Steven and Sam met in 1997, when they were in high school. They went to different schools, but worked together at a local seafood restaurant. They dated until Steven left for basic training in March 2003 and Sam was in college at UNC Greensboro. When Steven arrived at his first duty station, Schofield Barracks, HI, he convinced Samantha to quit school, fly to Hawaii, and get married. This was in September 2003. Steven left for Afghanistan in April 2004.
After a successful first deployment, Samantha gave birth to their first daughter, McKenna, in 2005. In Hawaii they spent most of their time at the various island beaches, Steven snorkeling, Samantha and McKenna playing in the sand and soaking in the island sun.
In August 2006, Steven left for his second deployment, this time to Iraq. Four months into the deployment, he was hit by his second IED in a month, this time, losing his left leg below the knee. For the next year, while Steven went to appointment after appointment and worked hard at physical therapy, Samantha entertained one-year old McKenna in the clinics and hallways of Walter Reed.
Steven medically retired in 2008 and began working as a federal contractor. Samantha worked at a child care center and began working to finish her undergraduate, and eventually graduate, degrees. Steven later got a job with as a federal employee, Sam became a fourth grade teacher, and McKenna got a little sister, Charli, born in 2011.
Currently the Curry family of four, Steven, Samantha, McKenna, and Charli, stay extremely busy is many ways. Steven is in his tenth year as government employee and is wrapping up his Senior year at Liberty University to complete his Bachelor’s in Aviation. Steven is also a part-time flight instructor and will hopefully be a mutli-engine flight instructor by the time he graduates. Samantha is a fourth grade teacher, president of their girls’ Summer swim team (who just finished their 3rd undefeated season in July 2022!), and Curry household manager extraordinaire! Sam also enjoys laying by the pool and working out. Mckenna will be starting her Senior year in high school this year. Mckenna is a fantastic swimmer. She currently swims and volunteer coaches for a year-round club swim team. She is a paid coach and swims for her Summer swim team, lifeguards on the side, and is a varsity volleyball player for her high school. Charli swims for the Summer swim team, does gymnastics, and will be playing volleyball and cheerleading when she begins sixth grade this year. When the Curry family has free time, we like to hangout by the pool, ski and snowboard, play with our dogs, and just relax with family and friends that live nearby.
