Brian Beitnes:
CLASS OF 1968
Burroughs High SchoolClass of 1968
Ridgecrest, CA
Brian's Story
Brian is from Ridgecrest, California. Brian's schools include Burroughs High School. Brian later attended Cerro Coso Community College (Electronics Technology).
Former Paratrooper/Bulldozer Operator at United States Army
May 31, 1969 to January 1, 1972
I grew-up at China Lake, graduated from Burroughs HS, and was going to Bakersfield College, WHEN, I ran into some distractions, and joined the Army in the spring of 69.
Within the first year, I was jumping out of airplanes with the 82nd Airborne,,, nothing like flying out of a C141 going 200 MPH at 1200 feet.
THEN,,, I jumped over to SE Asia, to operate heavy eq...Expand for more
uipment, and exchanged bullets with the guys in the black pajamas.
THEN,,,I jumped over to Germany to bulldoze a rifle range and consumed way to many Bavarian hop flavored beverages, and chased Fralines.
THEN,,,Got back in the spring of 72, probably should have went to AA, but I had my sights set on going to Cal Poly,
WHEN,,, personnel called and entertained me with a Vietnam Veterans Readjustment program. Back to where I grew up.
One of Brian's favorite quotes is:""We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." - George Orwell".
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