Bruce Barclay:  

Military Enlisted in 1987...reported to Greal Lakes Ill for boot camp. Got in a special company that performed during the Boot camp graduation ceromoneys. I marched and played the bass drum. Made boot camp last a bit longer...just over 10 weeks. Reported to NAS Millington Tennessee for "A" School to learn how to work on aircraft structures. Got orders to VP-11 NAS Brunswick and served there for almost 5 years. While stationed there I went on 4 - 6 month deployments and a couple detachments. I was promoted 3 times while stationed there and left a 3rd class petty officer. I also left there a newley wed...and a step father. I quit smoking cigarettes sometime while I was stationed in Brunswick. Left in October 1992 and reported to NAS Oceana Virginia AIMD. I got a really easy job there where I ran 3 programs. I started out painting aircraft parts but got a diffrent assignment...soon after I reported I was promoted again to 2nd class petty officer. I worked as the divisional servmart custiodian, divisional presision measuring equiptment coordinator, divisional engraving lab manager and technician. During this 3 year duty assigment which was shore duty...I accomplished many great things. I learned how to renovate rooms, worked with a lot of drywall and paint, wood trim...I love to work with wood now and do home improvements. I also learned a lot about working on cars during my off duty hours. I also got divorced while stationed there. One of my carrer highlights here was I met the honorable Admeral Mike Boorda who was the Chief of Naval Operations...he actually re-enlisted me for 4 more years that day. It was a very proud moment in my carrer. Left NAS Oceana for orders to VP-5 in Jacksonville Florida. Spent about 5 years there and went on 3 more 6 month deployments. I also went on a bunch of detachments including a hurricane evacuation. I got promoted...Expand for more