Mark Lamb:
CLASS OF 1977
Sallisaw High SchoolClass of 1977
Sallisaw, OK
Mark's Story
Life
Hi,
My name is still Mark Lamb,lol, I'm 44 years of age and I'm pretty much set in my ways (just kidding). I also like playing horseshoes, tennis, riding go carts, horses, bicyling, hiking, taking long naps, time permitting and being a couch potato on my days off. I actually enjoy working unlike a lot of people because I like to stay busy whether it's on the job or just doing something I enjoy. Currently, I live in Fort Smith, Ark., and I'd like to see how my other classmates are doing. I'm always interested in making new friends whenever I can.
Military
Well, where do I start, lets see, two years out of high school in August of 79, I joined up with the Air National Guard as a traditional guardsman. Boot camp was a real treat, let me tell ya! We made honor flight while there, early in the game and had base priveledges the whole time we were there. The confidence course was a blast, it was like a giant playground. Tech school was fun as well, in a little town just outside of Chicago called Rantul. I was there during the winter, (lots of snow) but I went there to learn a trade and graduated with high honors. after that I came back home to the real world so to speak and worked several jobs until 1983, then joined up full time. I figured it was time to make a stand and do something with my life. Now that I was employed full time in the guard, my life got jump started in new directions. I was an aircraft engine techinician, a great job by the way, working on F-16 Fighter Aircraft, it was a blast, I loved that job. For those of you that don't know, being in the Air national Guar...Expand for more
d, I was stationed right here in Fort Smith, which was great because I didn't have to go on long tdy's (temporary duty assignments) for long periods of time, though I woudn't have minded doing that. I won't go into detail, but I did get to do a lot of traveling to different parts of the U.S and overseas for two to six weeks at a time. I think my favorite trip was going to Israel for a month. If you plan a vacation overseas, let me suggest going there, it is simply beautiful there regardless of what you might see or hear on the news, it's a wonderful place to get away to. Although I do recommend that you go during peace time. Ok, you talked me into it. I got to tour the countryside. Going to Bethlehem and Jersalem probably was the icing on the cake for me because I got to see the tomb where Jesus was buried and resurrected. Also I went to the wailing wall, the garden of Gethsemane, the Mount of Olives, the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea and the Medeteranian Sea, just to name a few. I really enjoyed myself while I was there. I went to Turkey and to England, which is also a beautiful country, not to mention, where my mother was born and raised, so guess what, that makes me a limey too, lol. I've been to numerous places throughout the U.S.. Joining the military was probably the best move I've ever made. While in the guard, I got married and had two beautiful girls, now ages 12 and 18 and I have enjoyed every moment of it. I retired from the guard in 03 and I am currently employed with DHL Express and living comfortably with that and my retirement and enjoying life with my family.
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