Raymond Dowdy:
CLASS OF 1978
Satellite High SchoolClass of 1978
Satellite beach, FL
Raymond's Story
Enlisted in the Army Nov 78, entered active duty Mar 79. After Basic Training I was assigned to Ft Rucker AL for training as a Huey helicopter Mechanic. I was then Assigned to FT Rucker AL as an Instructor at the Huey maintenance school. In 1980 I married Lynn Gasaway (class of 79) We had one daughter Leslie.
Nov 1984 we were divorced while I was stationed at Ft Richardson AK. I got out of the Army Dec 85. I re married a year later, and re-enlisted in the Army. When I re enlisted I went to another helicopter maintenance school for Blackhawks. I was then Stationed at FT Bragg Nc while stationed there my second daughter was born, Desirae. Then I was stationed at Camp Stanley in the Republic of Korea....Expand for more
1988 -1989. Then I was moved to FT Campbell Ky were I was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. I was lucky enough to spend 9 years. During that time I went all over the world, and was able to see and do much more that I ever thought. One was my involvement in the events in Somalia know know as Blackhawk Down. Read the book, the movie sucked!!!
In 1991 my youngest daughter was born. Danielle.
I then was assigned back to the Republic of Korea in 1998, after that in April 99 Back to Ft Campbell to the 101st Airborne Division for my last year.
I retired in May of 2000 and have been working on Blackhawks as a civilian ever since.
I now have three grandsons from my oldest daughter.
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