James Cosgrove:  

Life in a nutshell: I joined the USAF as a medical technician on May 27, 1971. I married my best friend, Linda Lazak from Lansing, MI April 3, 1976. I served as a Med Tech with the 9th Aeromedical Evac Squadron. We adopted our first son, Bryan, at Angeles City, Republic of the Philippines in September of 1977. Bryan ultimately died from acute lymphocytic leukemia at age 7 1/2 at Travis AFB, CA in June 1982. I've worked in Surgical postop, ICU, OB, and numerous E/Rs with the USAF. We adopted our son, Josh, at Champaign, IL May 2, 1983. I finally retired from the USAF in June 1995 at Malmstrom AFB, MT after serving in Homestead AFB, FL; Goose AB, Canada; Wurtsmith AFB, MI; 9th AUS, Clark AB, PI; Travis AFB, CA; Chanute AFB, IL; and Malmstrom AFB, MT. I was a paramedic for Blue Star Ambulance & Big Sky Paramedics in Gr...Expand for more