John Poole:  

After graduating from Norview, I went to Old Dominion University. While there, I received a ROTC scholarship and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army upon graduation in 1977. I met my wife Ruth, during my tour of duty in Germany in December 1985. We married in 1989 and raised two children together until her death from lung cancer in 2019. The darkest period of my life. I also have a son who lives in Florida with his wife and six children. All together, I have seven grandchildren. I served in various units and assignments during my military career. I was a Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader with the 82nd Airborne Division. I commanded three Mechanized Infantry Companies in the 3rd Infantry Division. My third was a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Company. I also served on the General Staff (G3) at III Corps and Fort Hood. My final assignment was as battalion commander US Army Garrison Fort Dix, New Jersey. I received my Masters degree in International Politics and Economics from the University of Detroit while I was stationed in Detroit as an Army Advisor to an infantry battalion in the Michig...Expand for more