Mark Baker:  

Life: Yes I have a twin! I moved to Virginia from Walnut, California in October of 1976. I had lived there for several years and attended Walnut High School. I really hated leaving Walnut. I had moved from city to city, town to town many times previously due to my parent¿s jobs. My parents made me get a hair cut when I moved to the east coast because "they are very conservative here". What Ever! Ricky Moe; I still owe you $50.00 where are you? Cathy Brockett where and how are you? I enjoyed Chantilly greatly but missed Walnut a lot! I made a lot of friends at Chantilly but never kept in touch with any of them. Kevin DuPont (we will have to chat sometime) I saw you at the reunion but what ever happened to Jackie Abrams? This has been the story of my life moving around the country every few years, or just being too busy with work and or family responsibilities. I left Chantilly in the middle of my senior year to enter the military. I was then a frustrated teenager who wanted more then I counted on getting. I enjoyed the military especially basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC (I will never forget you Drill Sgt. Tennison) and then AIT at Ft. Sam. I was not so happy after I got my permanent duty assignment with the 76th Combat Heavy Engineering Battalion at Ft. George G. Meade, MD. I believe I expected something entirely different! I had volunteered as a Fire Fighter before leaving school and again volunteered as a Fire Fighter / Emergency Medical Technician while stationed at Ft. Meade. My primary duties in the military were as a Medic with a secondary MOS as Fire Fighter. After leaving the Military I had several JOBS mostly in restaurants. I maintained my passion as a FF/EMT volunteering until I became a full time employee of the DC Fire and EMS Department in 1988. I was married briefly to Stephanie L. Carver (class of 1981) who gave to me a son; Jason. He Graduated from High School in 2004 that is all I want to say about that. I spend as much time as I can travel, hiking, etc... to get away from my job. Don't get me wrong I LOVE what I do as a Paramedic/Supervisor but need to do other things outside of the Fire Department to maintain my sanity. I was married again in 2003 to Miriam V. Herrera whom I meet at The George Washington University Hospital's Emergency Room some years ago and have maintained a great relationship since. She is an RN there and has direct knowledge of what I have to go through to do my job which is great for me as well as her. My wife and I have 2 beautiful...Expand for more