Keith Burns:  

After Kellam, I moved to the Washington DC area (Alexandria at the time) and worked in Springfield Mall at World Bazaar for about six months, then took a job with a small company (Inteq) assembling printed circuit boards for six months. In June of 1983 I joined the Navy, signed up for a six year enlistment in advanced electronics as a CTM. I was stationed in San Diego, CA for boot camp and BEE school, Pensacola FL for my "A" school, spent a year in Groton CT at the sub base, a year in Portland ME on the USS Deyo (long since decommissioned) in dry dock chipping and painting for a year, Ft Huachuca AZ for my "C" school - BIC, then my last three years in DC at the Naval Security Station (no longer a Navy base). From there traveled to NSGA sites in Europe and Japan (Rota Spain, San Vito Italy, Naples Italy, Okinawa Japan, Misawa Japan, Key West FL, Wahiwa HI). I have a few friends from my Navy days I still keep in touch with, though the time and distance has taken its toll there. I was discharged (honorably) from the Navy in June 1989, and took a job with Magnavox in Ashburn VA (no longer there) as an Electronics Technician. That lasted about eighteen months, and then I took a job with DynCorp as an Electronics Technician, where I supported a contract for the Department of State, traveling the globe to our embassies and consulates, maintaining their security systems. I traveled to 54 countries, most of them twice, in four years time. I completely burned myself out on work related travel, and avoid jobs that require travel to this day. I have some fantastic stories, memories, and most importantly friends from that time. I transitioned from electronics to computers in the mid 90's when I took a job with Federal Data Corp in Bethesda MD (no longer in existence) . I started on a help desk, and within tw...Expand for more