Working in the motor pool turned out to be a pretty good job. The guys there took me under their wings and became my over-protective big brothers. And the motor pool sergeant decided it wasn't all bad to have a friendly female face to come to work to every day.…
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An Unwelcoming Welcome
I arrived in Frankfurt, Germany first. Then was taken to Furth, where I was assigned to the motor pool. I went to the company commander's office and was introduced to him, and he was told that I was his new motor pool clerk. He was polite enough. He called for the…
40 Years ago this month began my biggest journey ever
It was September of 1974. I had just completed my first year of college at BSU, made it through the summer, but I wasn't ready to go back to school. It wasn't in my heart to finish right then. Instead I had a burning desire to travel. I grew up…