William Horst:  

This is the best part of my life. I am retiring from the United States Air Force after 20 1/2 years. I'm looking forward to new challenges as far as my career goes. I'll miss my military brothers and sisters, but its time to turn the page AND begin a new life. The military taught me a lot, I've lived all over the world, from Iceland to Japan, with a couple of stops in Italy. I owe my life today to the military, especially those that impacted my career. My DAD was my hero, my three sons...my strength. My MOTHER was my inner voice that made me think about all the good and bad decisions I made. Then there are those few...those men that wore the uniform...that taught me to always keep the AIR FORCE CORE VALUES first... Core Values -- "Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence In All We Do". Men like, MITCH... my first supervisor who started the foundation of my career, MAC... who guided me during some hard times in my life... RICK... my buddy, my suite mate...silent but strong... DON... Without Him, I have no idea where I would be today personally, BIG BO... my second Father... KEN... my brother in arms...these men paved the way for me to say goodbye to the uniform I loved for over 20 years. I will return to write more one day and to share the "newest" news, regarding my life as a civilian and upcoming future plans. TO MY THREE BOYS, I LOVE with all my HEART! To Justin...my oldest, who now follows his dad in the Air Force as a computer specialist...I'm proud of you! To Stetsyn and Torin...no matter how far life keeps us apart, I will always love you both and am so proud of the young men you have grown up to be. To my Brother Malcolm...aka...Steve to most of you...who protects and s...Expand for more