Richard Jones:  

A member of the great class of 1977. Joined the Army and was in basic training as a private E-1 at Ft Jackson, S.C., within a week after graduation. Remember that as a bitter sweet moment in time. Started working with satellite ground station equipment for four years before converting over to medical equipment repair for 17 years. Was stationed from the east, Maryland to Georgia, Denver, to the west in Washington State, Hawaii for four years, then Germany for three, and finally in Korea for one year. Retired ('98) at the rank of (E-8) Master Sergeant. I truly consider many of the successes throughout that career to the great teachers and coaches who encouraged me while attending PHS. Since retiring I have worked as a technical support agent ...Expand for more