I enlisted in the US Army in 1958 and retired in 1987. Stateside duty stations included Fort's Leonard Wood, Rucker, Lewis, Eustis, Gordon, and the Seattle and Boston Recruiting Command's. Overseas duties included Germany, not long enough, and the Far East, way to long. With Army Aviation I was TDY (temporary duty) to several countries to include China, Japan, Korea (South and North), Taiwan, Philippines Island, Guam, Italy, Cambodia, Spain, India, and one whole long day in Russia. I was also TDY to all the major Army posts in the good ol USA to include Alaska and Hawaii. My duties  included all areas of Aviation, Signal, Electronics, Recruiter, and  incompacator of enemy personnel.

Elise Yvonne ( Vonnie ) Carlisle, of  Anniston Alabama,  consented to marry me and on February 10, 1961 we were joined in Holy Matrimony. The marriage must have took because we had four children. Our first born was (and still is) a daughter, we named her Lynn and she arrived on February 6, of 1962. She now lives in Endicott Washington with her husband BJ, her 2 daughters and his son and daughter. Our second, also a daughter, Robin Yvonne, was born in Hollywood Caifornia February of 1963. She left us one year later. Our third daughter, Kelley, came to us in July of 1965. She has 2 daughters and makes her home in Pullman, Wa. Finally a son in Jun of 1967. Jason has one daughter and  is serving with the US Army Aviation detachment in Hawaii Ft. Carson Co. with his wife Angel. Was it planned? My son and I are both Yanks, we were both born in Indaian. Our first daughter and Vonnie are Reb's, both born in Alabama. Kelley is our referee and our only true cowgirl that was born in the West that we all love. 

We have lived in Augusta Ga. since we retired from the Army in 1987 and spend most of our time trying to put miles on our old Ford Chevy motor home. So far we have run up just a little over 300,000 miles and expect to get at least 100,000 more before I change the spark plugs and the oil. When not traveling I build any thing the customer will pay for out of wood or metal at a ridiculous high price....... 
-------------But most of my time is spent searching for more Leon Everette Memorabilia.

Up date on the motor home stuff. We finally retired the old motor home with just over 253,000 miles on it. 
We now have a 'new to us' Winnebago Chieftain with only 40,000 miles on it. But we will take care of that.      August 1, 2002.

Getting older does not mean buying a rocking chair for some of us.  We decided to get a HOG to rock on. 

Not as confortable on a long trip as the Winnebago but a lot more fun.