Derek Benson:  

CLASS OF 1988
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Independence, MO
Rutgers University Class of 1998
New brunswick, NJ

Derek's Story

I have been residing in New Jersey since 1990 First landed at Fort Monmouth NJ and did a lot of Temporary Duty 2-3 months on average across the planet working with civilian GS grade engineers. Actually qualified for West Point officer school by the end of my 4-year and my only enlistment. I was quite skeptical since there was major downsizing happening right before Desert Storm. Things were changing drastically so the military was no place to be a lifer. I still was on the hook to be called back for the next six years even though I was inactive. I just held my breath Haha. Happily married 11 years to my wife (who is Egyptian, born and raised in Jersey). By coincidence, my wife also served in the military and was airborne qualified attached to the 88th in NC. We both served during the 91'Desert Storm (She became mostly an Arabic translator for the Brass / Higher Ups) We have one beautiful daughter Job: I'm self employed owning a succeeding service business for 14 years. newjerseypest.com and eliminexguarantees.com are a couple of my business websites I use to advertise on the net. My wife was a successful Real Estate Broker / Manager for 12 years but fell victim to...Expand for more
the crash in the Market. She currently helps me run our current business that I'm operating. Its a blast to be able to talk to her all day now. HighSchool: Those 4 high school years really flew by right? People who have vivid memories of their school years obviously got the most out of it. Seems only the 40 + locals are going to the 20th reunion. Its nice to see the revival of past acquaintances is finally going to happen. People look so much different by now so that must be uncomfortable to not know who is whom. I go to countless parties friends and business related and usually the same scenerio of hanging out with a certain clique ignoring others or being ignored is the norm. Going to a club or party and still lonely is a hoot. :D. My wife on the other hand is always somehow the center of attention so she loves get- togethers and afterparties. Conclusion: I've heard from a few school friends, long lost family member or two, and a couple of Army buddies through Classmates. So far its been worth visiting this site periodically. Military: US ARMY 1988-92 MOS 33R Electronics Aviation Comm Tech. Germany, Korea, and Stateside 4 years was enough for me.
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