Gregory Rogers:  

Life Shortly after graduation I enlisted in the Navy where I spent the next 20 year, retiring on my birthday July 31, 1991. My naval career took me to over 22 countries around the world. After retirement I secured a position with a Defense Contractor in the Washington DC area where I stayed until June of 1997. I returned to California to aide my ailing mother, she passed in February 1998, where I secured a position working as Clinic Services Officer in an Indian Health Clinic in Tuolumne, California, just outside of Sonora. As all things happen, budget cuts cost me my jobs so moved to Red Bluff, California where again I secured a position as a Supervisor with Tehama County Public Health. In 2008 I contracted my first of 4 different Cancers and was forced to leave Public Health, due to illness. I was unable to return to fulll time work so found myself twilling my thumbs and sold my 50-acre ranch and moved to Redding. Retirement didn't last too long as I got involved with Anderson Veterans of Foreign Wars where I elected as Junior Vice Commander and then later two and a half terms as the Post Commander. During that period, I also became the District 8, VFW Commander charged with responsibility of 8 VFW Posts in the North State. I've backed off a little as I was again elected Post Adjutant position where I've remained for two years. I've had an interesting life and have met new friends throughout the world as a result of my travels. I enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduating from OHS and after attending a year at Butte College in July 1971. I've traveled the world, compliments of the U.S. Navy, actually visiting 22 different countries while attached to USS Enterprise, USS Kitty Hawk and USS Carl Vinson. I've lived in California, Washington, Wa...Expand for more