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Before I left Yokota they sent me to the 22 AF NCO Leadership School at Norton AFB, California where I learned a lot about being an AF NCO. Returned to Yokota for my last couple of month before PCS to Charleston, SC. After having been in the pressure cooker of working at Yokota being in a depot level maintenance setting was really boring for me. My attitude wasn't very good and I no longer felt that I fit in anywhere. So my supervisor recommended that I take a position as a Life Guard at a remote recreational area called Hodge Podge Lodge on Lake Moultrie, SC. This is where I spent the last few months of my enlistment. While working at the lake I took a scuba diving course put on by the local dive shop. After this spent every possible moment in the water all over SC.
Was Honorably Discharged in August of 1973. Kicked around home, Laurence, KS for a couple of years and then tried to re-enlist in AF but was turned down. So joined the Missouri Army NG, Kansas City, MO as a 95B MP. Spent 6yrs with 205th MP BN up until 1980. Was at Fort Chaffee, AR in 1980 during Cuban boat lift riots and received a back injury from my driver jumping a ditch with our jeep. After several months of recovery, moved to Harrison, AR area in Sept. 1980 and while working with electric company rural power line, April 1982, was electrocuted, so no more Guard for me. Took me several years to recover from my electrical accident and while recovering went to local junior college and got an AAS Degree in Business Admin. After several jobs around town joined TYSON Foods, Green Forest, AR and have worked there for the last 23 yrs. Returned to school through Arkansas Tech University in fall of 2012, and in May of 2014 received Bachelors Degree in Professional Studies/ Information Technology. Last couple of years have been very trying for me and my family. Had a minor stroke June of 2013 and then on Sep. 11, 2013 rolled my F-150 during a sudden down pour. Have to walk with a cane now due to damage to both legs and back. Was retired medically from Tysons Foods in October of 2013 and am now drawing disability. Had another minor stoke in Aug. 2014 but haven't let these problems get me down as I have recently started graduate school online for my Master's Degree in Information Technology. Will be looking for some type of part time employment due to limits of disability but at least I will stay mentally and physically active. It's hard to let go after having worked for most of my life.
So for now I'm still striving and succeeding and growing so wish me luck!
