How Old Is Gretchen Evans? ‘Pat Tillman Award’ Acceptance Speech at Espys
Although Gretchen Evans’ date of birth has not been made available to the public, various sources surmise that she is 61.
Evans grew up in Abilene, Texas, as one of three siblings. Though she was not raised in a military family, her father was a world war two veteran.
Following her high school graduation, she attended Texas Tech college, but financial difficulties caused her to join the Army.
Although she joined the Army as a way to continue her education, she stated that after six months, she fell in love with the Army and realized it was her calling. While in Afghanistan, she met her future husband, Robert Evans. He was a Navy Captain and senior chaplain for all military serving in the region.
The two fell in love serving together, dealing with the death of soldiers, counseling, grieving, consoling families, and gathering their personal effects. Unfortunately, Captain Evans was recalled to Washington DC and could only correspond by email.
It was by email that Robert expressed his romantic interest, and when Gretchen was summoned to D.C., they had a romantic dinner, over which Robert asked her to marry him,
The mortar attack that rocked her life happened not too soon after, but Robert stood with her through the healing process. Today, the couple lives in Brunswick, Maine.
