Michael Cook:  

Life Where do I start with a life bio? Those of you who recall me probably remember that I went to the Westside skills center. I took automechanics and started working my senior year at Bill Terry Buick. My senior year when I went to counseling to pick my classes, I told the councelor (can't remember her name) that I was considering college after high school. She informed my that I was a vocational student and could not go to college! Fortunately for me I had a problem with authority. After working for a year I packed my stuff and moved to Gainesville. College life was fun so I decided on the extended program! 5 1/2 years later I had a bachelors degree in chemistry and enough credit hours for a masters but not in the right requirements. Seems I took to many classes outside my college. I joined the Navy while I was a junior on a "early entry" program. It was a reasonable deal at the time. I got paid to go to school. But they were waiting for me after I graduated. I went to Officer candidate school. Then I got married. One week after the wedding I went to Surface Warfare Officers School. I got to go home for two weeks then it was off to the fleet. I flew directly over to the med to meet my first ship. It was already on deployment during the gulf war. Our six month d...Expand for more