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Palm Drive Hospital Sebastopol's Palm Drive Hospital, Sebastopol, Calif., the same hospital my mother was born in.
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We lived in California, Dad was off in South Korea when I was born.
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Mom, Helen and me in my fist passport photo for our deployment to West germany.
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We lived in West germany about a year, we were in a car crash while we were there.
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Dad was transfered to West Germany
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Dad was stationed at Ft Huachua, Az as a Systems Analyst/Programmer
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Dad was stationed at Ft Richardson, we lived on post.
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Taken at Gen Whiteside Elementary, Ft Huachuca, Az.
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We came back to Alaska in 1970, me setting up the Coleman Tent in Eagle River campground.
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Pass to see President Nixon meet Emperior Hirohito.
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Went to see George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Tom Scott, Billy Preston...great show.
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Ft Bliss Texas, Basic Training Photo.
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Home from Basic Training in Tarzana Calif.
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Taken on the mountain overlooking El Paso while taking AIT at Ft Bliss, Chaparral Missile Systems Mechanic.
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Ft Bliss, El Paso Texas, US Army Chaparral Missile Systems Mechanic School. 24N
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El Paso, Texas El Paso County Coliseum
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Official Photo, 3/67 Air Defense Artillery, Giebelstadt AAB, West Germany
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After work sitting in my room drawing a picture, no doubt stoned on some great hashish.
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Ink on mat board
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Hania, Crete, walking around the town and spotted two old ladies and a young teen girl sitting in an alley. I asked if I could take their picture and they said yes and then told the girl to go inside.
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Volksmarching while in West Germany, My walking stick was a Guideon staff I found in Crete and cut down so I could smuggle it home on the C130.
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A holiday in Spain with a few Army Buddies.
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Missile Firing Excercise, Crete, Greece. Taken from the Command Bunker.
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I delivered the Anchorage Times newspaper from Wasilla to Palmer, 70 miles a night.
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My Long bed supercharged Deuce, Missile Guidence Section test van on the back and pulling a 45KW Generator Set.
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Mom, Dad and I went together on 40 Acres of land on Bannon Creek, Hwy 20 E, Washington. I used my savings bonds, seperation pay and unemployment to help pay for the place and keep us supplied, along with Dad's retirement.
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Honor Graduate
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Spokane Washington, Reserve Drill sgt Unit.
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Started having a romance with April Wilson
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Started classes in Communications Electronics Technology
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Driving to Tonasket from Spokane I cut through a back road on the Colville Reservation and spotted a Doe with two Fawns by the road, the Doe split and the Fawns dropped. I stopped and shot a few pictures, care not to touch the fawns because mom always said if you touched them you had to take them and care for them because the Doe would abandon them because of your scent. And I really didn't want a Fawn thrashing around in my trunk the next 50 miles.
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Started having a romance with Kim Legg, Tonasket, Wa.
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When I got out of Electronics School I bought a plot of land on Hwy 20 in Washington. I actually got screwed in the deal and just walked away from it after living there one summer loosing $500.00. (cheap for 4 Months rent I guess)
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Married to Cindelaine Poore, Spokane Wa., she had a son, 8, Ryan.
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My California Drivers License
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I stayed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds for Christmas break and got to pull guard duty on the Museum.
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Repair and Utility NCO for the 702nd Main Support Bn.
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Home on leave from South Korea, Frank mcallister took me out King Fishing on the Little Susitna.
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Had an almost private show in the NCO Club one night, me and about 5 others. Tommy rocked it for us.
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Posing in front of the Hemp field at the Korean Folk Village
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Went to the Baseball game between China and Puerto Rico with Nick Huners, Goodrich and MiMi.
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Mimi and Goodrich, one I let get away.
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Signed up for another 3 years.
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302nd Main Support Batallion Barracks, just inside the front door I painted this mural, I got $50 for putting someone elses name on the name tag.
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That is a cup of paint in my hand, not coffee.
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All decked out in my traditional Korean Wedding dress.
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Mail Clerk during winter excercise in South Korea.
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Visiting the inlaws in Taejon, South Korea.
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Presented by the 7th Infantry Division Commanding general for excellence in operating as NCOIC of the 7th ID Motorcycle Maintenance Squad.
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Me and Dad and "One Trick Pony" on the last day I had to put on the uniform.
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Bought lot 1, Block 11, Potter Estates II, on Goober Drive, later changed to Angel Drive.
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Summers as Parks & Rec Worker (Under Sarah Palin the last two years)
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I painted murals all over Wasilla, at the bumpas Ballfields I did Charlie Brown tossing a ball to Lucy for the boys and girls bathrooms. Apologies to Charles Schultz.
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Moved from 1st Vice to Commander at American Legion Susitna Valley Post 35, Alaska.
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The empty main Red Trail early on a Sunday morning. I was a roving Security Guard.
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22 degrees below zero with the overnight low somewhere off the scale below that.
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I was working at the Alaska State fair and made these to place in spots where they might be noticed, several times I would "accidently" drop one only to have some kind soul pick it up and return my money to me. Actually got a couple of jobs from these.
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Out on the Petersville Goldfields with Mom, Helen, Sandra.
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Taken in Anchorage after the Air Show on Elmendorf AFB.
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Eklutna Slough with Knik River in the background in the early morning.
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With the Alaska Guard Chopper
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I was at the Alaska State Fair just taking pictures and these guys were all on the porch at the AST booth so I asked them if they would line up.
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Looking out the Kitchen window, or looking at the window.
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A day exploring the mountains
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Alaska Wayhigh Patrol 420 V2, 1998 Crown Vitoria Police Interceptor photographed on Hatcher Pass just after rattle can black paint job.
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One of my neighbors snacking on one of my other neighbors.
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My workspace
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April 19, 3:08 p.m., Mile 49 Parks Hwy.: Billy L. Fikes Jr., 58, Meadow Lakes, was stopped for an equipment violation. Summons: DWLS. I did not know that they had suspended the license I had just renewed in January.
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These are like "gold stars" in grade school, everyone gets one, only they want you to buy the actual trophy to put in your office, shop or showroom, Or buy the certificate, but I only do things online for the most part and have never been greatly impressed with awards other than those won in battle or service to humanity.
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I decided I needed a car that had an actual service plan and payments.
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Won a Conoco Security Rig at Auction. $4500.00
2014 Ford F250 Superduty Crew Cab -
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Traded my F150 for a Silverado
