Thomas Garrard:  

After finishing high school I didn't do much job wise.In September of 1978 I enlisted in the Army and went to Fort Knox Kentucky for basic and AIT training for 3 months.I went to Germany for my 3 year enlistment in Gelhausen.I re enlisted 6 months before my. enlistment ended,I went to Fort Carson Colorado for 17 months and went back to Germany for the rest of my enlistment.I went to friedberg this time.I was assigned to the 3rd Armor Division in D company which was the same unit that Elvis Presley was in.While in service i was in combat tanks.During my time in Germany,I found out that I had a brother living in Alabama which is where I was born and then moved to Rio Linda when I was 3 years old.When I cleared out of the military at Fort Jackson,South Carolina.I stayed with my brother working with him before coming back to Sacramento.I worked as a security officer for about 11 years and then traveled around for a while then went to work for Aero Speed delivery.I had to quit do to medical problems.I caught diabetes and fought with it for over 3 and a half years which during that time I was on the operating table for partial amputations on my right foot and cleaning ulcers on my foot.I had that done 14 times and then I had half of my right leg amputated half way below my knee.I'm getting evaluated in ...Expand for more