James Barker:  

CLASS OF 1979
Loudoun Valley High SchoolClass of 1979
Purcellville, VA

James's Story

Life Hi Everyone. Not much to say I hate talking about myself. I'm eveyone knows I did 20 years in the Navy. And it was wonderful I was able to see a lot of different countries some good and some bad. I married to my third wife Cyndi and we have three children Josh 23, Sarha 21 and Emily 7. I live in Chesapeake, Virginia. Now lets see if I can add to this a little bit. My life is great now it was not at one point, I'm a recovering alcoholic I have not had a drink sence January 17, 1990 and I'm proud of that too. I have a great wife and if you ask her she would not trade me in. I do house work and ladies that not to common these days. But what keeps me going is Emily she has here mothers eye, face and my energy. And I go to the gym three days a week to keep in shape well tring too. I will try to update often. Military I went to boot camp one month after High School it was July 24, 1979 Great Lakes. I reported to my first ship the USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) homeported at Charleston, SC In November, 1982 the USS Forrest Sherma...Expand for more
n was taken out of service. I reported to my second ship the USS Doyle (FFG-39) Norfolk, Va.She was put into service in May, 1983 homeported in Mayport, FL. I was transfered in May 1984. I reported to shore duty, my one and only shore duty station Naval Station Panama City, FL and I loved it I got to drive small boats all day. And in the summer the beaches were great. I transfed in October,1986. I reported to my third ship the USS Spartanburg County (LST_1192) homeprted in Little Creek, VA. I was transfered in August, 1986. I reported to my Fourth ship the USS Fairfax County (LST-1193)homeprted in Little Creek, VA. I was transfered in October 1991. I reproted to my fifth ship the USS Kalamasoo (AOR-6) homeported in Norfolk, VA. I was transfed in January 1994. I reported in Fevruary 94 this would be my last duty station. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division was the greats learning curve during my time in the Navy. I retired September 30,1999 after 20 years, I still work for the US Navy and will till I retire again,
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Loudoun Valley High School 1979 yearbook cover photo
1979 Yearbook
Loudoun Valley High School
PURCELLVILLE, VA
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Mar 26, 2011
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