Carolyn Brothers:  

After graduation I attended Mesa Junior College for a while. My first job was in 1969; I worked for the County of San Diego, "Juvenile Probation Department". I married Samuel Pozdol 6 Feb 1971. I met him at Miramar Naval Air Station before I graduated from high school. We lived in Clairemont, North Park, and El Cajon. After two years I got a promotion and worked downtown for the "County Tax Collector". In 1972 I had a little girl, Melanie Annette Pozdol. In 1973 we bought a house in Mira Mesa. In 1974 I left government employment and worked for Vons Grocery Company (the pay was better). I had a daughter in 1975, Natalie Renee Pozdol, and in 1977 had another girl, Angela Jenelle Pozdol. In 1980 we packed up everything and moved to Kentucky. What a jolt. It took me a while but I adjusted to the culture. We lived there for 7 years. I worked for the State, Child Support Division. While in Kentucky I did something I'd always wanted to do - I joined the military (Army). At the age of 31 I went to Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. It was very hard and I questioned my wisdom in doing such a thing. As it turned out it was the best thing I could have ever done. I went in as an E3 (Private First Class) because I already had a skill (ty...Expand for more