Greg Lofgren:  

After graduating Centralia HS, attended Centralia JC and worked at Fullers Grocery. Was an Army draftee in Aug '68. During BT signed up an extra year for school as a Nuclear Weapons Specialist. I worked with the Navy & Air Force for a while. Later in my career became an Administrator Specialist. The Army issued me a wife (Norma served for 7 years) and our first son "David" was born in Germany. I requested reassignment to Washington but ended up in Washington DC (I didn't know I had to specify STATE). In 1974 I served five years in the Army House Liaison on Capitol Hill as a Liaison between Secretary of the Army and Congressmen, Senators and other high officials. My boss, COL "Scooter" Burke was not only a Metal of Honor recipient but the Vice Pres of the Metal of Honor Society. So I was involved with many Metal of Honor Foundation activities and the POW/MIA. I was honored to be called a friend of John Levito (Vietnam Airman - Metal of Honor Recipient). He worked in the VA Liaison two doors down. Both passed away a few years ago. After serving a year in Korea I was assigned back at the Pentagon for eight years. Served for the Chief of Staff of the Army and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (ADCSOPS). When Gen Vessey (then the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army) was appointed as the Chairman, JCS he requested me by name to be assigned as his Admin NCOIC; then served with ADM Crowe (who recently passed away). As an additional duty, I set up the first computer system for OCJCS and set up the first Vice Chairman, JCS office. I retired in 1988. Strange and honored that I went full circle that ADM Crowe (Navy) and Gen Herres (AF) retired me from the Army. I took a year off traveling with the family to the Philippines, Japan and various areas state side. Went bac...Expand for more