Kameron Mitchell:  

Outline of my life. June 6, 1968 I graduated from Aberdeen High School. I got engaged to Marcia Rutan but we broke up in April 1970. I went to Mexico to study Spanish the summer of 1971. Fell in love with Patty Cabeza de Vaca. We got married in March 1972. Graduated from the U of Washington Dec 1972 with a BA in Spanish Lit with a secondary teaching certificate. There were no jobs teaching Spanish so we moved back to the Harbor to work with my family. I joined the Navy Jan 1975, attended Aviation Officer Candidate school in Pensacola, FL and was commissioned an Ensign in June. I earned my "Naval Flight Officer" wings May 1976. I was assigned to Patrol Squadron 16 in Jacksonville, FL for 3 years flying the P3C Orion submarine hunter. I was deployed to Iceland and twice to Sigonella, Sicily. My first daughter, Cynthia, was born in Jacksonville in 1976. I was reassigned to the Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola for 3 years teaching management to newly commissioned officers and others. My second daughter, Juanita, was born here in 1980. I received my Masters in International Relations in Dec. 1982 from Troy State University, Alabama. I was reassigned to Antarctic Development Squadron Six in Pt. Mugu, CA in 1983 flying in the C-130. I was trained as a Polar Navigator and was deployed to Antarctica twice. I was released from active duty in 1985 and joined the Navy Reserves. I did 10 years of reserve drills with Pat...Expand for more