Jim Chester:  

I am finally filling in my blog or whatever you call it these days! After Graduation from Clark High in 1968 I entered Active Duty in the Navy and spent the next 5 years fighting the war off and on in North and South Vietnam until May, 1973. During that time I also got to visit every country in the Far East and Down Under and many of the Pacific Island chains. Though not realizing it at the time and many years later waking up to it, I was part of many historical events that are now on the history channel and also part of the TV show JAG in some episodes. Who would of thought? In August 1973, I started college and was also raising my family and attended college for the next six years earning several degrees. In 1980, I went back in the Navy full time as a Surface Warfare Line Naval Officer (my dream since childhood) and went out and got to be part of more history and stayed highly operational around the world for the next 15 or 16 years. I got to see many more countries including China. Also had many experiences working with the State Department in the Middle East, Guatemala, Philippines and in the USA! During the early 1990's I spent much time in the Middle East! Finally retiring in 1997, now divorced, went to work for Aerospace as a Think Tank Consultant in the Washington DC area. (Yes I know that is scary for some) Later I worked as a technical, administrative and financial government consultant for over five years turning around cities and corporations out of control. Now just work whenever I like to and use time to do volunteer work turning arund troubled kids and also volunteer as a docent aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier museum in San Diego on the Embarcadero educating the public on how an Aircraft Carrier works and operates. The public is highly fascinated with that ship. It is very popular! I also go...Expand for more