Mike Harris:  

gator for the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office. 1993/Present - State Trooper for the Texas Highway Patrol. Military June 1970 - With life spiraling somewhat our of control, I left SHS and enlisted in the US Army. Did basic training at FT. Lewis, Washington. Upon graduation from basic the Drill Sergeant said I had orders for O.C.S. I thought that meant Officer Candidate School, he told me it was "Over Cross the Street" for advanced infantry training. April 1971 - Volunteered for duty in Vietnam. October 1971 - Received my orders to go to Vietnam. Vietnam could be a really beautiful part of the world if governments had not been blowing it up and people weren't intent of killing you. October 1972 - For my last 9 months in service to our Uncle Sam I requested duty FT. Sam Houston or FT. Hood. The Army in it's infinite wisdom sent me to FT. Huachuca, an old Cavalry post at the bottom of Arizona. June 1973 - Finally my day had arrived and I was now a civilian again. I left the Army as a Sergeant E-5 with the following ribbons: National Defense Service, Vietnam Campaign, Vietnam Service, Vietnamese Staff Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Vietnamese Air Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. No Audie Murphy but I sensed my life may have received the direction it had been lacking.