Paul Hinkhouse:
CLASS OF 1973
East High SchoolClass of 1973
Green bay, WI
Paul's Story
Military
9/73 - 90-days, post high school graduation was off to boot camp at USCG Tracen/Cape May, New Jersey. Graduated Basic Training in 11/73.
1/74 - Arrival USCG Tracen Petaluma, in California, for MOS...
4/74 - Arrived USCG SAR (Search and Rescue) Station - Siuslaw River, Florence, Oregon. This assignment was one of the best in life learning. Emotional roller coaster at times, search and rescue work is awesome. Had emergency surgery - ruptured appendix... touch and go for awhile - treating the infection.
10/74 - Arrived USCG Station Point-no-Point, Hansville, Washington. Three person assignment... Fishing was incredible, great assignment.
02/75 - Promoted, reassigned to Base Seattle, Washington. Supervised decommissioning and commissioning work details on Lightship Relief and Polar Class Icebreakers (Star and Sea).
07/76 - Promoted, reassigned to Group Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Search and Rescue Boat Coxswain, Boarding Officer and facilities work detail supervisor.
9/77 - left USCG, enlistment expired.
After Military
9/1977 to 5/1987 - Attended/graduated college and worked full-time in the insurance field in the Green Bay area. Coached AAA and Little League youth baseball in Allouez.
5/1987 to 10/1996 - Lived and worked for State and Federal government in the Se...Expand for more
attle, WA area. Enjoyed many outdoor activities such as fishing and coaching Men's baseball team (Senator's). Seattle was good to me...
10/1996 to 6/2003 - Promoted and reassigned to Washington, DC to manage Labor Department National Employment and Training Grant programs serving veterans, homeless and disabled veterans. This was truly an honor and a privilege for a small town boy... long hours and plenty of travel.
62003 to 3/2012 - Director of Veterans' Employment and Training position for US Labor Department in Virginia. Great way to finish a career.
3/2012 - Retired from State and Federal Government service after almost thirty five years and living on a piece of the rock in central Virginia...
During this period of time, believe me I did have a life... My wife (Rebecca), since 1978, and I raised two great children, Jeremy (40) and Sarah (35). We've been blessed with five (5) grand children, the oldest is will be turning twenty, shortly. Jeremy has retired from the Marine Corp,in 2013,and Sarah is a High School teacher for the past twelve years in Fairfax, VA.., and has her master degree in education.
It would have been nice to have been able to attend the 40th anniversary, however, my son's retirement occurred during the same period of time. Hope to hear from many of you.
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