Jason Bottino:  

Life I joined the Navy in 94. Went to boot camp in Chicago, Il. I was stationed on the USS Pioneer in Ingleside, TX. It is a minesweeper. Didn't find any live mines. I traveled all over Europe on the Pioneer: England, Denmark, Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy. It was wonderful. Then I transfered to the USS Guardian stationed in Sasebo, Japan. I was there for a year and a half. We traveled around Japan and South Korea. At that time I was a deck hand. A Boatswains Mate was the rate. Then I got out after 3yrs but then went back in. I became an Air Traffic Controller. My friends, I have the job of a life time. I get paid to talk to airplanes all day. Which is highly sought after at civilian airports making big money. I went to school in Pensacola, Fl. Then I went to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Spent 3 yrs there. Then I went to the USS John F. Kennedy. While on the Kennedy, we pulled out on sept 11 to do exercises upon watching the event on the tele...Expand for more