After many successful years in the private sector, Celeste and her family moved where the U.S. Army sent them. Celeste's husband, coming from a family with a long history of military service, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and spent the majority of his 20+ years of service as a U.S Army Special Forces Officer (Green Beret). After her husband retired overseas, they remained for several years working for the U.S. Navy in Europe before returning to North Carolina where Rob works for the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune.

Both of their children, Nathaniel and Kathryn, are graduates of East Carolina University. Nathaniel earned a degree in GIS and began a career in law enforcement. Kathryn earned a degree in Exercise Physiology and is working toward becoming a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Hardin-Simmons University. Upon completion of her training, she will commission into the U.S. Army to serve our nation's wounded warriors.