Eugene Chapman:  

son of a career military man. I have no real hometown and have had the opportunity to be exposed to a number of foreign lands and cultures during my formative years. I blame this for my love of travel and need for exposure to new cultures. Researchers are now finding that this particular lifestyle leads to some interesting personality traits in the adult "brats". I think this somewhat unique upbringing has been a challenge for my wife and I over the years. She was lived in the same city for the majority of her life. That is a very foreign concept to those of us fortunate enough to have lived the life of a nomad as youngsters. She attended three schools during her 12 year stint in the public school system, I attended 12. I mastered the art of currency conversion at the ripe old age of six. Pfenning and deutsche marks to dollars. As a youngster we never left home without a key to the front door and our military identification, be it dog tags or ID card. It was our key to safe transport stateside should the cold war escalate to a flood of soviet military hardware and manpower through the Fulda gap, a little over a hundred miles from our front door. They were our "golden ticket" that allowed us access on to the aircraft that would fly us stateside and safety should the unthinkable happen. As an adult I receive a great deal of joy watching those with which I have shared my knowledge and skills become successful. Bringing new leaders up through the ranks is a never ending process and has proven to be extremely satisfying.".