Donald Kreger:  

CLASS OF 1963
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Gresham, OR
Gresham High SchoolClass of 1963
Gresham, OR
Gresham, OR
Gresham, OR

Donald's Story

Life After graduation from Centennial Union High School, I enlisted in the United States Army. I chose Airborne Infantry/Ranger; Infantry. I was looking for a mission, not a job, and turned out to be more fun than any thing else the army had to offer at that time. I served twenty-one years; had two tours in Viet Nam where I was wounded twice, had many reassignments to other countries and locals throughout the Pacific Rim and one in Europe. I never stayed any way for more than 18 months. I spent 3 tours as a Drill Sergeant – Fort Ord – Fort Polk – Fort Benning. I moved a lot. When I was in Fort Stewart, I was reclassified and retrained due to my wounds I receive in Viet Nam. For the last five years of my Army career I was working with computers, communications and information technology management, and earned two degrees in Information Technology Sciences. I retired from the U.S. Army in 1985. I was employed by the Department of the Army, at Fort McPherson, Georgia as a Communications Network Security Specialist and Manager since 1989. My wife Susan, who works for the Department of Defense, we both worked a Fort McPherson. We live on 3.3 acres, about 40 miles south of Atlanta, in the city of Haralson, Georgia, population 200, after of the last census. In 2000, I ran and was elected a...Expand for more
s one of the city counsel. When In Nov 2006, I woke up, and no one could understand what I was saying. I had a Stroke, the left side of my brain, but no pain. Before, I could speak 4 languages, German Vietnamese - French - Japanese, and my brain was working with a different language, or maybe all of them. So I could speak, and spent 12 weeks of therapy to learn English again, I decided not to get re-elected, Haralson Georgia City Counsel. I just wanted to retire.. I have retired 3 times now, that was enough. For those who read this, send me a quick note and let me know where you are, if you want me to be found, you will thekeep45 at yahoo I am having a great time now. My wife and I both retired the last time, in May 2007 She crafts Stain Glass I work on my firearms - Computers these have been my hobby for +30 years! I lost Susan last year, so I live alone now, lucky I have two daughters, 12 grand-girls! All o live close and they all take care of me though- I still walk and still work on guns, WAR - Rifles/M3 knives/Bayonets/Knives and Swords? Does anyone remember Senior Skip Day Spring 1963 – Rooster Rock State Park more than 50% of us where there, we got caught, brought back to school by police? Nuff Said!
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