“I put in 10 years in the military and eight years in civilian service. If you had told me that one day I’d be homeless, I would have said that you’re full of crap. But after coming back here and having trouble finding steady work, … Continue readingTough to stay positive amid personal struggles
“When I got out of the Marines, I was a federal cop in Hawaii and California. We worked on military installations as federal civilians. We did the policing on the bases so that the MPs could go deploy. “But I ended up being a tattletale. … Continue readingJobs scarce after ‘ratting out’ corrupt cops
“A friend of mine, he graduated high school a year before I did. He came up to school one day and said, ‘They’re fixin’ to draft me. Let’s go and join something.’ “There were four of us who went to the Naval Reserve place in … Continue readingFixing breakfast better than submarine duty
“I just finished my term in the military. I was in the Army for four years, but I got hurt on a convoy. “It happened at a training facility in California. I was riding in the back of this really big truck, about 10 feet … Continue readingHe’s still recovering from freak Army accident
“Our first date was at a drive-in. It was on his birthday, Nov. 6, 1964. We saw ‘Ride the Wild Surf.’ On Thanksgiving night he proposed to me and I accepted. It all happened pretty fast. One kiss was all it took. We got married … Continue readingShe misses hugs from husband of 50 years
“Taylor is my service dog. Basically, he’s kept me alive. He can dial 911, open and close doors, turn lights off and on. He’s a real companion, too. “I have no family, so he’s my family on four legs. He’ll lay with me at night … Continue readingLongtime service dog ‘my family on four legs’