Elizabeth (Liz) Miesse:  

Well I'm not sure how many people really know who I am since I wasn't very well known in school. I guess this is for the friends I have met along the way that are wondering what I am up to these days... Well I graduated in 2007 from St.Joseph High... I went to Northern Michigan University for a half of a semester... This is back when my priorities were screwed up and all I cared about was partying... After I left college, I moved to Grand Rapids to live with my mom. Kentwood area to be exact... I was working at endless jobs and met a guy who suggested I try the Air Force... Of course I laughed my butt off and said what ever... Next thing you know in Jan 99 I was raising my right hand and on my way to San Antonio Texas... My first few months in sucked. Not only from Basic and Tech school but also from stupid mistakes I had made... After Tech school I was stationed at Barksdale AFB Louisiana... After a year there I put in for England, and to my luck I got it and next I knew I was in England in November of 2000... I was only in England for a couple of months when I found out my mom had cancer. So I was trying to get back to the states so I could take care of her. But it was so hard... Finally in December of 2001 I was able to go home for Christmas. I knew this would be the last Christmas with her but I didn't want to believe it... I was waiting in GR with my mom to find out if my humanitarian was accepted so I could just move to Ohio and not have to go back to England... I had to go back cause my leave was getting used, the next duty day back I found out my humanitarian was accepted and I ...Expand for more