Donald Kreger:
CLASS OF 1963
Centennial High SchoolClass of 1963
Gresham, OR
Gresham High SchoolClass of 1963
Gresham, OR
Rockwood Elementary SchoolClass of 1959
Gresham, OR
East Orient Elementary SchoolClass of 1957
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 â Fort Ord â Fort Polk â 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 ÃÂÃÂ 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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