Jan Nelson:  

Life O.K. uh,....when I graduated from H.S. I got drafted went to viet-nam in 69 saw Johnny Clements getting on the plane I got off of. I married b-4 I left for viet nam. R&R in Hawaii conceived my 1st child there later to birth in Kentucky our own hawaiian hillbilly daughter LAURA LEE. My son Richard Ryan was born in 73 (10 years Army, 12 years Air Force.) spun my wheels from 71-80. rejoined the army till 84. lived in a quaint little apt at Woodward and 8 mile rd. (whew what a place.) I finally got a lasting job in automotive proto-type 5 years later I lost everything and moved out to Phoenix. 1989 quit smoking after 25 years. I started over by digging ditches and then working into aerospace and this is where I got into the Air Force. I went to Aberdeen Maryland for 6 mo's and worked various contract jobs hoping for the big step. after many disappointing jobs of 7-8 months at a time and then lay off I decided to get my CDL back and I went on the road for a couple years. I was promised many unreachable goals so I packed it up and decided I would be home everynight in my own be...Expand for more