Brett Guinan:  

CLASS OF 1978
Mclane High SchoolClass of 1978
Fresno, CA

Brett's Story

Went to Fresno City College after graduation from Mc Lane. Did one year and decided to join the navy. Left for navy bootcamp in OCT 1980. From bootcamp I went to submarine school in Groten CT for six weeks, then to my job training for eight weeks. I was sent to the USS Drum Fast Attack submarine in San Diego CA. I was married about a year into this tour. I was there for four years and did several patrol and visited many countries (mostly through the periscope) I then went to Hawaii for three months of training and lived there while in training. I then volunteered to go to new construction of the Trident Subamarine USS Alaska in New London CT and did patrols on that eventually brought the boat to Bangor WA Trident Sub base. I then transferred to the Trident Training Facility as an instructor for four years. I was also working with a fire dept in Kitsap Co WA where I became a LT/firefighter/EMT and soon met my current wife. This brought me to about ten years of active duty service with the navy. I decided that after six years at sea and looking at another six years after teaching, I would pursue law enforcment. We had a son about a year into this. I had joined WA National Guard as a Tank Commander and did that for six years. I transferred to the Army Reserve Psychological Operations Unit in Portland OR and was there for four years. I then transfered to the 104th DIV in Vancouver WA and was there for about four years. I wo...Expand for more
rked loss prevention and then came a divorce. I was hired by Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Portland OR. I was there for 14 years as a deputy, firearms instructor, defensive tactics instructor etc. I was married to my current wife early in my MCSO days. After a lot of rain, cold and moss, we decided that after our son graduated from HS, we would look at heading south. My wife had two daughters from a previous marriage who when we met, they were only 6 and 3. So I was the only dad they knew. So with all of the kids gone, we headed to AZ where I currently work as a fire inspector. I'm still in army and was deployed from May 2008 until May 2009. So I pretty much just got back and am now looking at an "invitation" for Afganistan. I'm currently a First Sgt. and drill out of Las Vegas with a Drill Sergeant Unit. I have a total of 27 years in the military and have always said that when the day comes I'm not having fun, it will be time to go. So far,I'm still having fun. I've lost several friends since the wars have started and still believe in what we do as a military. I have an advantage of knowing more than what the media will ever allow out. Life has been a blast, but I do look forward to retirement and spending time in my "man cave" I managed to build just before I left. Where we live in AZ stays around 110 to 120 during the summer. But it's a dry heat. I think this about sums it up. I like variety as you can see.
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