Having competed yet another orbit around the sun, the total of my years is equivalent to the title and graphic shown. In spite of that rather large-ish sounding number, I am still in very good health with only minor symptoms of arthritis and a slightly under-performing kidney. I still see a dermatologist who eliminates some skin carcinoma from time to time, thus reminding me of my younger days of over exposure to the sun’s UV radiation.
Here’s a brief summary of life to this point:
- Born during the second world war in Long Beach, California.
- Graduated High School in the early 60’s
- Active duty US Navy – Avionics Tech School for a year
- US Naval Missile Center, Point Mugu, CA Targets Dept. 2 years.
- Went into Aerospace industry for the next 40 years.
- Retired in Wickenburg, AZ.
I may have left out a few details. There are a couple of blog posts in the works that detail my Navy service – coming one of these days.
Happy Birthday, Bob!
You’re seven years and a few months older than I am. We sure got to see and do a whole big bunch of cool stuff! From movies and music to careers and other life experiences. I flunked the physical, so I didn’t serve, but like you, I helped with the defense of our country.
When were you at Point Magu? I was there a few times in the early 80’s with Hughes.
Hi Jim and thanks for the birthday wishes.
I mustered out of Mugu in 1965 but went back to visit friends still in that area for a few years. I guess that by 1980 we were done with those visits.