Charlie (Chuck) Martinez Jr.:  

Life (Updated as of: 2/14/2008) Well, let's see... After HS, I joined the Military just before Desert Storm. I did seven years as a Firefighter, and spent time in a few countries like Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Panama. I finished my time at Vandenberg Air Force Base, and became a Hot Shot (Wildland Firefighter) for a season where I was picked up by the Fire Department there. You may know about Vandenberg. We are the place here the rockets and missle go from on the west coast. Since then, I've moved up the ranks to Lieutenant/Engineer where I fill in as a Fire Captain at our Hazardous Materials Station. I fly in helicopters during the summer fighting brushfires on a specialized firefighting team known as Helitack. Personal Story: I was married when I joined the Military (1989), and divorced within 3 yrs. The military life was too difficult for both, and it eventualy led to our break-up. There was no blame on each side, but just a civil separation. I hear she is happy now, and that is cool. I spent the next 10+ years living the "single life". I had no regrets, and I met alot of very nice people along the way in life. When I came to Santa Barbara (1996), I met a woman who I would later have my two boys with. My older one is named Tylr (yes, no "e") and he is most like me. Alot of his mannerisms are like me and the way he speaks is alot like me. He is an Honor Student, and was accepted into the Gifted And Talented Education Program. He loves sports and excells in baseball. My yonger one is Jordan, and he is alittle more like his mother. He is very laid back, and does very well in school. He does sports like his older brother, but his passion is soccer. I love my boys with all of my heart, and my life completely changed when they came into my life. It didn't workout with their mother and me, so we parted ways. We were two very different people, and that wasn't going to change. We live in the same small town, so I get to see my boys everyday I'm off work (24 on/ 24 off). Through my job, I met this EMT who used to go visit us at the department, and a couple of years later we both found ourselves single and decided to give a "date" a try (2002). A few years after that first date, I decided to give marriage a try. We wed on December 31 2004. Together had four kids (she had two and I had two): Alan, Kandis, Tylr, and Jordan. My wife became a Paramedic, and life seemed to be good even though "time alone" was far and few between. With both of our schedules, it was tough on...Expand for more