William Tweedy:  

ALONG THE WAY ALONG THE WAY......In June 1969 , i graduated from Anacostia HS. Unfortuately I'm not in the school year book with my picture or name, but you will find me in the track section with the 4x400 team. I don't know how that happen but I'm like the student that graduate but was never there at the same time. My graduation picture would have been the one i put in the "THEN" photo. A lot students don't know me; one reason is i didn't get to Anacostia until my Junior year. My father was military (ARMY), we was stationed at Hahn AFB,Germany. He deceided to retire in 1968 with 26 years under his belt. I was going to school in Wiesbaden, Germany at the time. We left Germany in February and i started school March 1968. I was only at the Anacostia a year and 3 months. The transition from a predominate white school (DOD schools) to a predominate black school was to say the least a big change for me. After graduating high school, I went to Washington Technical Institute (WTI) graduated 1971, with a AAS in Architectual Engineering. I went to Federal City College graduated 1974 with a BS in Urban Planning. Both schools joined with DCTeachers to what is now called University of District of Columbia (UDC). I didn't do much to improve myself the next couple of years. I worked with an A&E blueprinter company delivering arichitectual drawings to businesses in the Georgetown area. I did this for 2 two years (1974-76). In March 1976, I joined the USAF and went to Lackland AFB, TX (San ANTONIO) for basic training which was 6 week, I graduate from basis training as a Honor graduated,only six of us were selected in our flight. I left Lackland AFB and went to Tech School, Bioxli AFB, MS to learn my career field radio operations. My 1st active duty assignment, Travis AFB, CA. worked with 1901 Communication Squadron from June 1976 to Apr 1978. My next duty assignment, Naples, Italy,worked with NATO, from April 1978 to 1980. Next duty assignment, Westover AFB, MA, worked with Detachment 5, from April 1980 to October 1981. My next duty assignment, Andersen Afb, Guam worked with 2001st Communication Squadron from October 1981 to July1984 . Next duty assignment was Shaw AFB, SC, worked with 682nd Air Support Operations Center (ASOC), from July 1985 to Jul 1987. Next duty assignment, was Murted, Turkey, worked communication operations, from July 1987 to July 1988. Next duty assignment was Andrews AFB, MD worked with 2045th Communication Squadron (changed to 789th Communication Squadron), Presidential Radio Operations. from July 1988-March 2000. I retired from Andrews with 24 years service as a Master Sergeant in the USAF. ALONG THE WAY......I married my beautiful wife Beverly in 16 April 1980, whom i met at Travis AFB. I'm still married to the same woman. We been married 32 years. I LOVE HER MORE TODAY THEN I DID YESTERDAY AND EVEN MORE TOMORROW!!! ALONG THE WAY...... we raised two lovely children , it wasn't easy but we made it. After i retired, we settled down in San Antonio, Texas.. Our son, Justin graduated from UTEP in 2010. Our daughter, Talia graduated Cum Laude from Ronald Reagan HS attends Wiley College Aug 2012 with a partial academic & athletic scholarship. Our son didn't do any sports but loves John Madden football (PS3) & Call of Duty. He stays plenty busy working two jobs (ITT & computers) and fixing up his ride... 1995 Firebird. On the other hand our daughter did do sports. She ran track in HS (200, 400 &4x100 & 4x400 relays & high jump). She's doing fine..maintaining a 4.0 GPA , partying and chasing guy. I guess it comes with the territory...SMILE!! ALONG THE WAY...After retiring, i deceide to become MR MOM (Man ON a Mission). So, I stayed home . My reason was simple, I wanted my wife to get her college degree and retire from her federal job...Expand for more