Roger Topham:  

Before graduating high school I was enlisted in the U.S. Navy. I attended Boot Camp in San Diego, and my first duty station was in Da Nang RVN where I spent a year. The Navy transferred me to Bermuda where I met my Wife (Donna McCaffery) from Hartford CT. We are still married. We moved to Pensacola FL so I could attend Photographers and Photojournalism Schools. We then were stationed in Orlando FL, where we had our first Child (Kathryn Elizabeth). Transferring once again, this time to Indian Head MD where I attend the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal/ Diving/ Chemical Warfare. Upon completion of EOD School I was stationed at Fort Story VA. While at Fort Story a lot of things happened, I sailed on one ship, performed many operations around the world, attended advanced Navy Diving School, and my wife and I had a son (Christopher Allen). We were uprooted one more time to Newport RI where at the Detachment most of our time was spent in the support of the U.S. Secret Service during the 1980 campaign. We were on protection duty for all the candidates and their wives throughout New England. After spending a wonderful four years in RI our family was sent back to VA where I was once again riding ships, providing protection support, and continued to perform many operations. While at my command in VA I was promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and had to transfer to a new command about two miles away. I assumed the duties as the Groups Diving Officer. I finally retired from the Navy after giving them twenty two years. After retiring from the Navy I worked on a few different jobs until I received an ...Expand for more