Military ID

I just had the WORST picture of my life. I thought that my passport picture was the worst, or maybe the half-asleep, jet lagged, shell shocked picture that was taken at the Mongolian immigration office after a 24 hour journey from Provo, UT was the worst, but at least in those pictures I had my hair down and I tried to fake a closed-lip smile. This one was all dead eyes, pasty skin, and tight bun. It's hideous and I hope no one I know will EVER see it.
I'm so mad too, cause it was an important picture! It was for my CAC card and I was really excited to get it because military ID is super beneficial! There are so many perks everywhere for active duty military, but I think I'll pass on all of them because holy Hannah, that picture is horrible!
So, now that the awful experience is over, I definitely have some advice for myself and anyone else that goes to take a military ID picture- practice not looking like a zombie in the mirror before you go!!
Now that I think about it, after I had the bad passport picture experience, I practiced for my visa picture, and in that one I look like a babe! So it works, just take five seconds and figure out how to hold your face in a way that makes it look semi-normal before a passport, military ID, or visa picture is taken, because those are important pictures that will be around for a while.
My one condolence is that the ID expires in 2022. That means only 3 more years til I can have another shot and you'd better believe I will be ready for that one.