Jerry Kottman:
CLASS OF 1983
J. C. Harmon High School Class of 1983
Kansas city, KS
Jerry's Story
During my senior year i enlisted into the Army Delayed Entry Program. Sep 1, 1983 I left KC for South Carolina for Basic Training. after basic I spent 4 months at Ft Ben Harrison, ID for Advanced Training, Then was assigned overseas in Augsburg Germany, From Feb 84 to Aug 85 it was fantastic!
from Aug 85 to Aug 87 i was assigned to Ft. Polk, LA
"I reenlisted to get out of there!" I loved Germany so much i reenlisted to spend 3 years there...I was stationed in Stuttgart (almost the very center of Germany" from Aug 87 Sep 89. I was reassigned back to the states to ft Riley, KS (yea! back home) I spent the remainder of my military career there.. from ...Expand for more
Sep 89 to Feb 92. While at Ft. Riley I was Sent to Saudi during Oper Desert Storm. for 5 Months. During that same time i had also met my wife to be..christine...we were married apr 1992.
our 1st child Jacob was born sep 1992, my 2nd Kelsey was born oct 1994 and my baby! Morgan was born apr 1999.
As far as it goes now. I'm currently employed with the BNSF Railway, as A Locomotive Engineer...yep!" I get to Drive the Train!" lol...
I live in Topeka, and work out of Argentine and NKC primarily operating between KC and Newton, Wellington and Arkcity, KS. If You live around Olathe and ever hear the trains....there's a good chance it me!
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