Brian Guthrie:  

Greetings! My wife Linda and I and our family are doing well. Life has been interesting, and sometimes a little too exciting. I served an LDS mission in Austria (Vienna) from 1977-1979, then graduated from U. of Fla. in '84 and got a regular commission in the Air Force. Since then, we've lived in Europe (Germany), New York, Texas (Wichita Falls, San Angelo, and El Paso), D.C., Florida (Miami, Orlando, and Tampa), Nebraska, and Georgia. I've also worked in many countries in the Middle East/Persian Gulf region, Eastern Africa, and South Central Asia. I was called back into the military right after 9/11 and have been there since; we will stay this time until I retire from active duty (just 3 more years). ====== UPDATE (as of 09/28/2022): Retired as an active duty Air Force Colonel in May 2014, worked in a civil service job (VA HQ) in Washington, DC until 2021, then retired from that too, and we moved to Knoxville, TN. Linda and I are retired but do some day trading (futures, usually on the NASDAQ) to supplement our income, and we're getting better; about 85% positive trades most weeks. We have good friends and family who have been good trading teachers. It's all about being able to read the candles, trend lines, and charts in general. (End of update) Some of our more unusual experiences include tearing down the Berlin Wall in '89, and Linda giving birth in a German hospital while I translated for both her and the doctors. We were hit dead-on by Hurricane Andrew at Homestead AFB in '92, and were hit head-on by a drunk driver in Tampa in '98. We have benefited from miracles several times, and we owe the Lord everything we have. I've worked some really interesting missions and projects, both i...Expand for more