Ron Dubois:  

Life Midway through my senior year I joined the Marine Corps. I served four years and got to see the world, just like the commercials promised. The highlights of those four years were the Iranian Hostage Crisis, crossing Col. Muammar Qadhafi’s line of death in the Gulf of Sidra, the Beirut barracks bombing, and the invasion of Grenada. It was all exciting, but I decided I wanted a more traditional education, so I got out. I returned to Florida where I received an AA from St Petersburg Junior college. Once I completed that, I tried a few traditional jobs, but found that them to be lacking stimulation. Wanting to stay on the ‘right” side of the law, I applied for and received an Army ROTC scholarship. I completed a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Tampa. The army decided I would make a good helicopter pilot so I went to flight school. While I was in flight school, I met my wife, Hilary. We graduated just before the first gulf war. The Army sent me over seas and sent her to Colorado. I was an observation helicopter pilot; unarmed and unafraid…at least that is what I tell any one who will listen. After eight years of flying, I decided I wanted to try something else. I considered leaving the service, but decided to transfer to Special Operations instead. This gave me the opportunity to get a Masters Degree in International Relations from Troy State University and learn to speak, read, and write Vietnamese. While I was in graduate school, I had my first child, Nich...Expand for more