To all of our club members who are ex-military and/or first responders – thank you for your service! I completed a 20-year career in the Air Force from 1983-2003. I had basic training and tech school in Texas. From there I was stationed at Little Rock AFB in Arkansas, where I worked on the Titan 2 nuclear missile system in underground silos. After that, I went to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and was involved in launching military satellites from Titan rockets and some Space Shuttle missions. I finished my career at Malmstrom AFB in Montana. There I worked on the Minuteman nuclear missile system, and then managed maintenance and training teams as I progressed in rank. It’s kind of ironic that I served 20 years in the Air Force, but was never involved with aircraft. Like everything in life, there were good times and bad times, and my family and I had to make some sacrifices. I’m glad that I did it. I now have a son serving in the Air Force at Beale AFB in California. I’m sure that things have changed since I was in, but I still believe military service is a good option for young people to gain skills and experience that will help them for life - all while serving our great nation.