Duane Fish:  

Working as a pediatric pharmacist at McLane Children's Hospital at Baylor Scott & White in Temple, TX. Got married in '90 to a Baylor girl I met in '82. Had my 1st kiddo in '99. Talk about a life changer. Have 3 beautiful children - see new photos Still married after 26 years, and living in the same house - 24 years in Belton. So, Sept 05, went to Iraq as a Civil Affairs Officer. Huh? Spent 7 months in downtown Ramadi getting mortared and attacked about 3 times a week. God's hand was over us. All 180 of us returned home. 5 major injuries, but all recoverable. The details are begining to fade, but the memories are still vivid. Was in charge of Medical, Municipalities, and Sewage for all of Al Anbar. Spent more time working the sewage issue than any other items. The biggest surprise was being asked to care for the Governor of Al Anbar due to some chronic medical issues. No Naval Docs would come down from the FOB to check him out, so I was acting as a PA using my training as a pharmacist to provide medicinal recommendations to the MDs back at Camps Ramadi and Blue Diamond. It helped keep my head in the game for when I got back home. Aug 08, Went to Liberia to teach the newly formed Liberian Defence Forces about maintenance and logistics. It's amazing how much of the world is living under the gun. I thank God often for the freedom's that we have here in the U.S. Oct 08 Dad died of cancer. It was a 15 year battle for him. I don't get home much, and my contact with friends from school is close to zero. At the viewing, 2 of my closest friends from years gone by walked through the door - Lloyd Jensby, and Debbie Reinhart. I was pretending I was doing fine until they showed up. It was God's way of showing me he cared...Expand for more