Amencio (Alex) Almanza:  

Life I've lead a long fruitful life since graduation. It started while I was still a senior in high school. I enlisted in the Texas National Guard delay entry program. Two days after graduation I was sent to Basic Training and Advance Individual Training in Ft. Dix, NJ. Where I was trained to be a driver. Upon my return to my National Guard unit I decided to commit myself fulltime to the military and enlisted in the ARMY. I was sent to Ft. Devens, MA to become a Manual Morse Interceptor (Copy Morse Code). After 9 months of training I graduated and was stationed in Schofield BKS, HI. While in Hawaii (1989-1992) I made the most of my stay there. Visiting The Arizona Memorial, Waimea Falls, Polinesian Culture Center, Pearl Harbor, Waimea Bay, Waikiki and Honolulu to name a few. Physically I kept in shape by Bogey boarding in such beaches as The North Shore, Waikiki, Waimea and Honolulu. I played football and softball for the company team. I also became a part time softball umpire and umpired about 6 games weekly. I bought season tickets to the University of Hawaii football team and attended 3 consecutive PRO-BOWLs at Aloha Stadium. I got to meet such stars as Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Warren Moon, Mark Rypen, and more. I took a few college courses from Hawaii Pacific University to jump start my college career. Hawaii also offered an excelent nightlife that I also made the most of. That's all I'm going to say about that..... After 3 wonderful years in Hawaii, it was time to move on. After all, that's why I joined the military (Travel). I didn't stray to far from Hawaii though, I went to Korea. Camp Humphreys to be more precise. For a single male with no bills or worries, Korea was like a candy store. Shopping and Partying !!!!! Don't get me wrong, the work was long and challenging. Working 12 hour shifts at times. But it was very satisfying. I racked up alot of individual awards while there. I was working hard but ...Expand for more