Nancy Few:  

Life After H.S. I went to CA Lutheran College, for two years, majoring in English and Theater Arts (emphasis on make-up), planning to be a professional make-up artist. I got engaged, dropped out, got un-engaged, came back to AZ, worked for the State clerical pool, until I turned 21 and didn't need parental permission (Mom-No, Dad-YES), waited until Debby Metcalf, my best friend, got married on 6-25-01, then enlisted in the USAF. Basic training in San Antonio, TX, tech school in Biloxi, MS (where I met my future husband-he asked me to marry him back then, but I didn't want to be cliche, and was embarking on what I hoped would be a career), duty in Colorado Springs, CO., as a personnel specialist for 2-1/2 years, went to NCO Leadership School in Panama Beach, FL., requested cross-training into Aerospace Control and Warning, which was approved. Back to Biloxi, then on to San Jose, CA., where I worked on top of a mountain, above the cloud layer (awesome!). I was told I would be there for at least 3 years, so settle in. I took early reinlistment at 3-1/2 years, requested lateral training into a more specialized version of my new career field, had a class date set and was just waiting for a waiver of my overseas duty requirement, which came back in the form of orders to Keflavik, Iceland. I loved it there, and requested a 1 year extension which was approved, but had to come back stateside 6 months early, due to pregnancy, and lack of family housing in Keflavik. Came back to Tacoma, WA., where I spent my last 4 years of active duty. In Iceland, you could actually see Reykjavik from Keflavik (36 mi), in Tacoma-tall trees everywhere, couldn't see more than 100 yards ahead unless you were on the highway. I spent the first week or so feeling as if someone was looking over my shoulder all the time. My daughter, Kenna, was born 10-76, (name from Kenna Merrifield of Coronado, HS). I got orders for a 3 year, unaccompanied tour, to a mobile tactical radar squadron in Germany. As a...Expand for more