Skip Allen:
CLASS OF 1987
Nordhoff High SchoolClass of 1987
Ojai, CA
New Mexico State UniversityClass of 1999
Las cruces, NM
Topa Topa Elementary SchoolClass of 1981
Ojai, CA
Skip's Story
Life
Yes, I am still alive and coherent and, No I am not wearing a bright orange jumpsuit and picking up trash on the side of the highway. After an unceremonious graduation from Chaparral, I enlisted in the Army. Great move but now I really hate O.D. green. I went to jump school for Airborne training in Georgia among other places and was shipped to what was then West Germany. After three years I was honorably discharged. After returning to the US, I enrolled at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces New Mexico but was recalled to active duty for Desert Shield/Storm. After the second tour of duty I was honorably discharged, again. After a few changes in Majors and discovering where the library was and what it was for, I messed around and graduated with a Bachelors of Science from New Mexico State University in 1999. I now work in Albuquerque and own a house in Cedar Crest NM. I have two ...Expand for more
beautiful little daughters. I also have a gem of a wife who I met in College and puts up with my crap. Well mostly. Ojai provided me with roots and wings. What else can you ask of a town with three (maybe five) stoplights? My mother is still a fixture in Ojai. Moving away has helped me to appreciate anonymity. I still love Ojai but I have gained such perspective by being away. Any one who wants to catch up, drop me a line, i am on msn. allenskipper at h o t m a i l dot you know the rest
Military
Went to Ft Knox for Basic, and Ft Sam Houston for AIT and Ft Benning for Jump school, spent most of my time in Germany 88-90 was awarded my EFMB there, got out in 90.got recalled for to active duty for desert storm/shield to come and play "army" again in 91. Went to Ft Bliss then to Ft. Leavenworth Kansas and lets be clear to WORK at the VA hospital there, I was STATIONED there at Leavenwort
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