James Tobey:  

My story begins just like all others-Birth. Yeah. I suppose that is a cheeky way of starting a Lifes story, but--hey--I am just sayin'. My father was in the military when i was a thought in my parents future, I am the fourth of 5 kids. I am the 2nd survivor. My dad, being in the military at the time of my conception, had been moved around the world fighting the good fight. I started coming into my own while stationed in Turkey. Izmir to be exact. This is where I started to be the man that I am now. I learned that the US is not the "end all" to all of the worlds ills. I realized, however, that the US is a huge part in fixing these ills, and I wanted to be a part of it. I made friends with the people whose country i resided in. I learned that it actually takes a very little effort to keep these friends. All I had to do is use common sense and a little respect. Turkey also showed me that there is a lot to learn from history by just looking around. AWESOME Although I started to actually learn about Life while living in Turkey, I had already been to far away lands. My fathers journey had already had the Tobey family living in Libya. I actually still recall goings on from those early days. Most memorable were the camel rides and then an accident in which I was a victim. (yes--I survived!) California is the next place I recall-both from Libya and immediately after living in Turkey. California was a neat place to live in the mid to late 70's. None of the craziness that is now the norm. Taxes were lower and the people were not so self absorbed. After leaving California, my father was transfered to Hahn, Germany---where I started to delve into the adult world....in many aspects. High school was the proving grounds that never were... After graduating from High School I enlisted in the US Air Force. The Air Force was a great place for me. It gave me direction and taught me so many different life lessons that most would deny. Basic training was an eye opener. So many different people so many...Expand for more