Nancy Clark:  

Life This isn't really enough room for a life bio, but here goes: Joined the Navy after I graduated. Went to Boot Camp in Orlando, then tech school in Pensacola where I became a Cryptologic Technician - Communications (fancy name for what we now know as a network controller). My first duty station was Guantanamo Bay - I got my learners permit and promptly rolled my car - so they took my permit away. Next assignment was Kami Seya, Japan (about 45 minutes from Tokyo). Excellent duty station - hooked back up with many friends, climbed Mt Fuji, and did general sightseeing. Transferred to Rota, Spain. Met my husband-to-be (though I thought he was a bit too much of a wiseacre for my tastes. That took nearly the whole first year to get over). I was one of the early females allowed sea duty on a combatant ship - went on the 6th Fleet flagship to support the Marines of the Multi-National Peacekeeping Forces to Beirut. Franky (that's My Darling) was on the carrier America, and we got to know each other writing letters. So by the time I left Spain, we were engaged. He went to Homestead and I went to Key West. Which sounds close, but anyone who's ever driven the Key Highway knows that the 120 miles between the mainland and Key West is a 3-hour endurance ride with only one passing zone. Franky got tired of driving to visit me all the time, and insisted I get the stupid drivers license, which I hadn’t needed since I just rode my bike all the time. So we were married in NOV84, and I got the license a little after that. It was nice to come to work dry when it was raining. Not too many big events in the Navy career in Key West (well, what did you expect??!!) but I did qualify as an Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist. I convinced the Navy to short-tour me, so after my minimum tour I transferred up to Homestead and we finally had a house together. (SIDE NOTE: I ran into Pat Griffin at a restaurant there - how wild is that??!! He was a helicopter pilot at the time - I...Expand for more