Michael Colianni:  

Hello all. After high School I had a few short term jobs. I decided ti Attend the Community College of Beaver County. that was just forming in Freedom.i enrolled in there Business Adminstration Program. I attended Class until Mid December,. During that time. I found myself wanting to do something else. So during Chritmas Break. I enlisted in the Navy for 4 years. I took all the tests. And was formly sworned in om January 27 1970. I was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Boot Camo. north of Chicago. for 13 weeks of Training. As most of you know. I amnot And wasnn't the atheltic type. But I found myself enjoying the experience. though Chicaho in Winter was the pitts.So I grduated Boot Camp. And was sent to ttHe Naval training School to become a Hosital Corepsmen. Again I sent back to Great Lakes. this time Across the Road Boot Camp. I was there for 13 weeks. Where I learned to take care of Patients. Dress wounds, Take Tempatures, Takr Blood. In short just about anything a Regeristed Nurse on the outside would Do. My firt Duty station. Was a Year at the Phildelphia Naval Hospital. Were I put my training to good use. We were still fighting in Vietnam. And the Philly Hospital. Had a large group of Men. mosyly Marines, Army And Airforce. young men to haD Lost legs, some were double Amputes. I got to know alot of great young guys. So then I was sent to Bainbridge, Maryland. It Naval schools. and the Boot NavyCamp for Women. Again I was there for a year. there I was assigned to do office work. then Was moved to work in the eye Clinic. So for two years I was statyioned within Driving Distance of Home. So before I was assigned another stateside duty station. I decided to try for something furthur from Home. I ended up B...Expand for more