Lisa Dudley:  

After graduation, I went in to the US Army, where I was trained to be a photographer. I went to basic at Fort McClellan in Alabama. During basic I broke my ankle and had to miss my reporting date for my original training, which would have been in air traffic control, forcing me to be reclassified as a photographer. After basic I was sent to Lowry Air Force Base near Denver, Colorado, where I was trained to be a photographer. During the final PT test at Lowry I messed up my left knee, tearing tendons and ligaments, and knocked my kneecap permanently out of place. I spent some time in a knee immobilizer, then several years in a knee brace. After that training I was sent to Fort Sheridan, headquarters for recruiting command, near Chicago, Illinois. I photographed re-enlistments, promotions, awards ceremonies, and ceremonies for visiting dignitaries from foreign countries. That was a job I did enjoy, meeting people from foreign countries. I met my first husband while in Chicago, and then was discharged after that knee injury that left me partially but permanently disabled. I now have a deteriorating condition in my knees forcing me to wear knee braces for the rest of my life. I was a housewife for 8 years before we divorced. We have 3 be...Expand for more