Frank Valtierra:  

Hello all! How can I fit story in so little time without boring you. OK to make a long story short (or in my case, a short story long) I joined the military and left for Navy boot camp in August of 1988. I was stationed onboard the Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as an ABH. Talk about a floating city, WOW. For thier website, please visit eisenhower. navy. mil. Before leaving for boot camp I'd say probably 8 months prior I met this girl briefly through church that soon afterwards, she became my wife. More on that later. Navy life was different from what I was accustomed to, having been born and raise in East Dallas. Needless to say I adapted to military life and completed my tour of duty with Honorable conditions. I AM an AMERICAN and DAMN PROUD of it. During this time I briefly experienced combat conditions. It was our last day in Italy as we were due to return home to the US of A on August 3rd 1990. As you all know that was the day Iraq invaded Kuwait and so our Battle Group was re-positioned to the Red Sea from the Mediterranian Sea. The Suez Canal transit will forever be the highlight of my life. Egypt on one side and Saudi Arabia on the other. WOW what a sight. As mentioned I completed my tour of duty in the military and transitioned back...Expand for more