Jerry Claxton:  

I joined the Air Force right out of HS. I spent a year in Denver going to tech school for nuclear weapons, where I met my wife, Bonnie. We went to Okinawa and lived in a little Japanese apartment just outside Kadena AFB. Several other enlisted (AF and Army) non-career GIs lived there with their families. It was fun. I was assigned to the 398 Tac Missile Group and put on a combat launch crew. I was there for 18 months. We had two sons who have both made us proud. Both have good jobs and families. Our oldest, Jay, is a director at Marriott Vacation Club. His office is at the beautiful Marriott Newport Coast Villas in Newport Beach, CA. Our youngest, Dean, is a national manager for Glovis International. You've probably never heard of the company, but they do all the logistics and shipping for all the Kia and Hyundai cars. They have blessed us with five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. After graduating from Santa Ana College, I joined the LAPD. I worked in 6 of the 18 divisions. While working Hollywood division, I was wounded (slightly) in the face during a shootout with two home invasion & GTA robbers. The adult shooter got six years, the juvenile (?). I was awarded the Medal of Valor, which included a lunch sponsored by the LA Chamber of Co...Expand for more