Been out of school and the area a very long time. I signed up with the Navy in High School on the delayed entry program. I attended EOU for one semester, then went active duty in the Navy in Feb. of 1980. I was stationed aboard an FBM submarine out of Groton, CT when I met my wife, Sandy, who is a native to that ares. In November of 1981 were married and then soon after were transferred out to Washington in the Seattle area where I served on 2 Triden class submarines. We were there for 2 1/2 years and had our first son, Christopher in 1983. In 1984 we were transferred to Orlando, FL for 6 months then back to CT. In 1985 we had our second son, Kyle.
After serving 9 years in the Navy, I smartened up and got out in January of 1988. I went to work as a carpenter for a local contractor and eventually got my own license and started doing jobs on the side. Eventually I became employed at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, in Groton building submarines, have worked as a weapons and airframe structural designer as well as a contractor for Skorsky designing and engineering repairs to helicopters.
I have had several close calls in my life as well as a life changing experience with brain surgery....they did find one! I wish everyone well and I still consider that part of the country as home even though I have lived in CT for most of the time, pretty most of the time but not the same.
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