Richard Bryant:  

I was born Richard Eliot Becker. I was raised in the Santa Monica area of California (attended Santa Monica (briefly) and Olympic High schools; I did not graduate, but got my GED and then Bachelors degree much later). My best friends growing up were the Herrons, Greens and the guys that hung-out at Curt Walkup's Chevron on Ocean Park Blvd. I entered the US Army in 1976 and was an MP until discharged in 1979. Lived in Tacoma, Washington - got married, had a daughter and marriage ended during this time - re-joining the Army in 1981 as a CI Agent. During my assignment in Hawaii, I changed my name to Richard Elliott Bryant, so my last name would match my father's. I was assigned to the S2 of the 125th MP Battalion (Provisional), the Company armorer, then worked at the G2 Security office. I then spent 5 years as an instructor and...Expand for more