I too had the opportunity to do two basic trainings. I joined the Montana Army National guard in an armor unit. I did my Army basic raining at Ft. Knox Kentucky in 1979. The training was on the "new" M6oA1s for all you old treadheads out there. In 1982 I enlisted active duty in the Air Force and completed Air Force basic training in Texas. I was stationed at Chanute IL, Grand Forks N.D., and Castle CA as a flight simulator technician. I separated/was "pushed" out during all the down sizing in the 1990s. After a ten year break in service I joined the Kentucky Air National Guard in 2000. I am still a member of the unit and work in the procedures and analysis section. I only have three year left before I'm eligible to retire, but I think I would miss it too much to get out.
My family and I are brand new to geocaching (look at my post number ), but what a great way to teach my boys about compass and map reading. I often wondered how learning to call in artillery strikes would transfer to my civilian life. Now I know!
