Charles Pointer:  

Dear Black Bears As the Greatfull Dead would say "It's been a long strange journey". I graduated from Uof A in 1969 with a major in Home Economics (Nutrition) and then entered the Navy as an Ensign in August 1969. After a year in Manhattan NY as a Dietetic Intern at New Your Hospital, I was stationed at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. While there I met a girl, JoEllyn Constantino, (August 1971) who had come to visit her college room mate ( a friend of mine). Well, she had another year of college left so we got engaged at Christmas, I was transferred to Camp Lejeune NC in January '72. We got married in Sept '72 and have been ever since. We have a daughter Carolyn born at Camp Lejeune. We went to Great Lakes Il and our son Charles (Chuck) was born. We then went to Naples Italy with two dogs and two children under 3. The Navy really is an adventure. After 3 1/2 years we returned to the Washington DC area (Falls Church Va) and I was assigned to BUMED, the Navy's medical department headquarters. A few years later I was transferred to Headquarters of the Naval Audit Service. I retired from the Navy in Oct 1989. We then went to Harrisburg PA as Jo had a management opportunity with Glaxo, I worked for KFC, then Polyclinic Hospital, and a nursing home in Carlisle Pa. It's 1992 and we'er back in the DC area. (Chantilly VA), Jo with Glaxo I was a regional manager for ...Expand for more