John Robert Rossi:  

Where to begin? Let's see we are in 2010 and we graduated 29 years ago. Wow, that is a long time. I am not going to bore you with the details, but just the highlights of my life. So Far: Spent 15 years in the United States Navy as a chef. Served on 4 different classes of ship. Saw two-thirds of the world and never regretted one minute of my service. Honorably discharged in May 2000. Upon discharge from the US Navy, decided to take a leap of faith into the private sector and began working for D'Angelo's Sandwich Shop in Southington, CT as a manager. In the interim, I decided to keep my affiliation with the military, so I decided to enlist in the Air Force Reserve at Westover ARB, Chicopee, MA. My time at D'Angelo's was short lived after September 11, 2001. Activated twice for Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, spent the next 2+ years on active duty. Instead of cooking, I decided that my Air Force occupation would be different. I decided to become an Intelligence Analyst. I was sent to school to learn the craft and spent 6 months in San Angelo, TX. When the end of my tour was nearing, I needed to make a decison. Look for another job. I retired in November 2006 with 22 years of service to my country. In February 2005 I was hired by Federal Express. Workin...Expand for more