Frank Taylor:  

Life After finishing high school (Walter L. Cohen) I joined the US Air Force (USAF) to get out of the city and provide for a better life. Many of my classmates and close friends attended college straight away, but I did not believe that was for me at the time. When basic training (boot camp) was completed, I started advanced training to become a Medical Laboratory Technician. After completing my training to become a MLT, my first permanent base of assignment was Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus MS. While there, I married someone that I knew from Woodson and my daughter was born. During my time in the USAF I lived in Texas (San Antonio & Wichita Falls), Illinois (Bellville), and California (San Bernardino) and Mississippi (Columbus & Biloxi), also means that I traveled across most of the US. In addition I lived in Turkey (1 yr), United Kingdom (1 ½ yr), and Greece (2 yrs). I had the opportunity to visit France, Germany (several times), Italy, Korea and Spain. While stationed in England (i.e., UK) my son was born (American Citizen born Abroad) and we visited France. Normally American Children born there held Dual Citizenship and when they became of legal age they had to determine if they would be a US citizen or an English Subject. Luckily, shortly before my sons birth the rules were changed and he did not have to go through that. When I returned to the US from England we were transferred to Kessler AFB in Biloxi MS. I volunteered for the Gulf War (Operation Desert Shield/Storm), but had to remain in Biloxi Mississippi to operate the Blood Bank and Blood Dono...Expand for more