Gary Overton:  

During high school you won't remember me from the football or baseball fields, but more for the music. Like most of us, I was just trying to get it done in the classroom and graduate. But I did play in a couple of bands (Shackles & Decades). We actually played at some school dances, at Hueneme, as well as other schools in and around Oxnard, including a Prom. After high school I joined the Army (like many of us). I retired from the Army in 1989 after serving 21 yrs. My assignments included time in Vietnam, Germany, Hawaii, as well as several locations across the US. I served in the Infantry, Field Artillery, Air Defense Artillery and Aviation; and, served in positions including Infantry Squad Leader, Field Artillery Section Chief, Drill Instructor, Basic Training Unit Commander, Helicopter Pilot, Aviation Operations Officer; and, finished my career teaching Military Science at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. I currently live in Northern Virginia (DC area) with my Wife of almost 34 years. We actually ended up living in Las Vegas for over 2 years after I retired from the Military, then moved up to Idaho in 1992. We moved to...Expand for more