RICHARD SCHWAB:  

I graduated from Harry Ells High in Richmond and screwed around at College chasing girls and drinking and came up 1A. I went to see what the Army offered and signed up for 4 years. Did Basic, AIT, Jump School, Rigger School, Special Forces and then went to Vietnam and enjoyed it a great deal. Came back, promoted to Staff Sergeant and went to Flight School. Transitioned into Scout Helicopters and returned to Vietnam. Shot down 5X wounded 2X but never seriously, still liked the country and people. Brought a girl back with me, got out of the Army after 6 years, married her and went back to college. I didn't realize I'd missed out on drinking, drugs, free love and most of the sixties just because I found something I could do. What a rip! Back in college I had to withdraw from what I could and take everything else over. I burned the candle at both ends trying to get a degree and fly helicopters for Richmond Police. Got straight "A"s and came out no. 1 with Richmond Police but couldn't be hired because they were Fed funded and I needed to be black. Guess I couldn't pull off the accent. Anyway I did so well I thought I'd try Law School at UOP Sacramento. Meanwhile I had two girls guaranteeing I'd forever be outvoted. Continued to bust my ass and work full time at CMF prison as Charlie Manson's wing officer. Finally finished and moved with my family to Hawaii. I flew helicopter tours on Kauai for a year waiting to make residency and take the BAR. Hired as District Attorney 3 years, then Attorney General /Special Assistant U.S. Attorney a total of 9 years then opened up my own offices. Flew in Hawaii Army Nat'l Guard. 1991 I did a big case, tour airplane crash, and thought about retiring. In 1992 I crashed in a Cobra helicopter, (I wasn't flying), totaled a million dollar aircraft and though...Expand for more