Gene Coon:
CLASS OF 1967
Perry Traditional Academy High SchoolClass of 1967
Pittsburgh, PA
Black Hills State CollegeClass of 1979
Spearfish, SD
Gene's Story
During the last several months of our senior year, Fred Mastele and I decided to join the Air Force on the buddy plan before going on to college. My folks were noÃÂt too keen on our plan, especially since I had a scholarship to Slippery Rock, but I had all the answers, so off I went. Unfortunately we did not enter as soon as we had expected, because we both had to have security background investigations completed first. (During this time I also sold my 1957 Ford to Chris Nichy . . . wish I still had it!) After a several month wait, during which time I worked some very interesting jobs, we were sworn in. Fred and I completed a series of Air Force's technical schools and eventually became Teammates on a Combat Targeting Team. We remained stationed toget...Expand for more
her for several years, enjoying travel to California to launch missiles, and all sorts of other interesting adventures. Eventually Fred was transferred to California and I stayed in Wyoming. Fred now resides in New England and I in the Low Country . . . we remain friends.
I have been very blessed my entire life and I give thanks to those people who played major and significant parts in all of the facets of my life.
I've had the opportunity to not only serve our country in the U.S. Air Force, I also was a Deputy U.S. Marshal, and also worked with the Department of Homeland Security following the tragic events 911.
Most important to me however, is the fact that my wife, and our two sons own a family business. Check us out on Facebook - FedSec Inc.
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