David Mann:
CLASS OF 1988
Belleville Township East High SchoolClass of 1988
Belleville, IL
Althoff Catholic High SchoolClass of 1993
Belleville, IL
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteClass of 1992
Worcester, MA
Belleville Township West High SchoolClass of 1989
Belleville, IL
David's Story
Life
Well, with two tours in Iraq now safely put away under my belt, and only a threat of a looming third, life is somewhat back to normal.
In 1995 moved to the Denver Area. In 1998 got hired as a firefighter paramedic with West Metro Fire rescue. I work at Station 3 as a technical rescue technician on Tower 3. So much for four and a half years to earn the Mechanical Engineering degree...my parents are so proud... I love my job. I can't believe they pay me to what I do. And you can't put a price on quality of life.
In 2003, got called up and was deployed to OPERATION Iraqi Freedom with 10th Special Forces (AIRBORNE). Funny, in 2004 the same thing happened. I hope this is the last. I promoted to Major and left Special Forces for command of an AIRBORNE company in San Diego. I want to thank you for your tax dollars that make my commutes from Denver to southern California possible!
Got married in 2004. Annie and I had a brand new baby boy, Dalton Pierce, that I got met briefly before last tour and we have been joined by another little guy, Donovan Chaynce,...Expand for more
who is a little over one. That brings us to two girls and two boys (Devlynn and Kylie). Couldn't be happier. Ok, I could be rich, but I'm not likely to do that as a fireman.
We make our home in a small town named Firestone that is a bit north of Denver now, but we could get a much larger home for much less money than we were spending before, and it puts us closer to Annie's parents should I be deployed a third time.
Back home, when I get to be a fireman, I do the Army Reserve thing, and I got credentialed through Colorado State University as an adjunct professor, so I teach fire science, HAZMAT, and emergency medicine part time as well. I have chipped 12 hours off of my masters degree, but as a commander of an Airborne Company, and 4 kids, the free time is nil.
I just found out Scott Rhein has accepted a military assignment in Colorado Springs, last I checked Chester Bell lives in Castle Rock (though I have yet to meet him since he moved to Colorado), and Steve Mueller and I are best friends still to this day.
I look forward to seeing you at the 20 year!
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