Thomas Rowlen:  

Life Where do I start? Attended Holy Cross ever so briefly, they threw me out. Just not Catholic material, No you did not see me at the junior or senior proms for those of Steinmetz Alum, you would have found me a Betty's, 74-75. Yes I was a drop out, not once, but twice, freshman, and sophmore years, Just did not like being taught what I already knew. So odd job here & there, nothing major. 1976 joined Navy, See the world,and all the B.S. that goes with it. This was actually my blessing in disguise. I found out who I was, what I could do, finished my education at the Univeristy of Maine at Augusta, and my tour of duty, by 1980. My tour of duty included the not so popular attempt to rescue the Iranian Hostages from the American Embasy in Iran, 1979 to 1980 aboard USS Texas, a nuclear guided missle cruiser. I spent about 144 days at sea, what fun that was! Lucky for me, I was discharged in October 1980, and in persuit of my new life as a civilian agai...Expand for more