Gary Reece:
CLASS OF 1983
Smith High SchoolClass of 1983
Carrollton, TX
Gary's Story
1983-1986: Goofed off
1986: On tour with a band
1987: Moved to Phoenix to play in a Christian rock band - big mistake.
1988: joined the army (to get away from the christians);
2 months basic training - tough but fulfilling;
9 very fun months in Denver, CO;
15 months in Panama - fun until we had a war - Yikes!;
1 year in the Mojave desert. Became Buddhist; Became vegetarian; Became enlightened; Almost went to the first gulf war.
1992: Out of army, moved to Austin. Great town, played lots of music but didn't go anywhere.
1997: Moved to Denver. I love the Colorado mountains - skiing, camping, etc. Got bored.
1998: Back to the army (don't ask why - I still don't know). This time in Military Intel...Expand for more
ligence. 2 years in Monterey, CA learning Korean;
9 months in San Angelo, TX learning how to spy on the North Koreans;
1 year in Korea spying on the North Koreans;
2 years at Ft. Hood, TX. Almost went to Iraq again; became unenlightened;
2003: Out of the army and back in Austin - yay!
2008: Married for 3 years with a 12 year old step daughter; Working for a defense contractor; Playing music on the weekends; seeking enlightenment and good beer.
I love:
playing music, working out; hiking/camping - especially in the mountains; reading/studying classic literature - favorites include Shakespeare, Aristotle, Lao Tzu, Marcus Arelius, eastern/western philosophy; martial arts;
I hate:
stupid people;
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