I was born and raised on the west side of Chicago (Madison and Cicero). I Left home courtesy of Uncle Sam in 1966. I retired from the USAF after 24 years of active duty and I subsequently retired as a USAF Civilian at the end of 2011 for a grand total of 45 years of service to the Air Force and the United States of America. I am currently employed as the go-to guy for my grandchildren.