Mark Seelbaugh:  

Hello All, I guess between my two high schools, military assignments, and life ever after, I have quite a bit of ground to cover. I'll try to be brief! I left my Youngstown (Chaney High) friends and classmates in 1981 wondering where I disappeared to and why I didn't show up for our Junior year.... Answer: My mother got remarried over the summmer and we moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was bitter-sweet. Culture shock wrapped me pretty tight during '82/'83, but I met some pretty cool friends in ABQ who kept me afloat (thanks gang). Family needs forced me to end my music and athletic pursuits (although I did get to return to play/letter in baseball senior year) and graduated above average but less than stellar. I enrolled at the University of New Mexico. By this time, my mother was drawn back to the Midwest (my sisters were getting married/having kids), so she moved to Indy and I stayed in ABQ on my own (yep, still stubborn to the core). Needless to say I took on too much between full time work and class load, so I decided to enlist in the Air Force before getting my degree. (Hey, I was planning on a military career anyway). Air Force life was very good to me (as my military friends can attest). I served in several high visibility assignments in the D.C. area, got married, and had my first son Chris (1989). I was fortunate to serve at the Pentagon as a Congressional escort/liaison, traveling with Senators, Congressmen and staffs around the world. My wife at the time was also in the Air Force (medic), and during the first Gulf War she deployed....I was tied down to Pentagon duties...relegated to the role of supportive spouse and single parent of an 18-month-old. Although I fared well in my new duties, the end of the war also brought the end of ...Expand for more