I'm a life-long Packers and Cubs fan who was born in Burlington, Wisconsin. Since I've lived in Washington state for the past 20 years, I'm also a Seahawks and Mariners fan. After high school, I didn't have a clue what I wanted to do with my life so I joined the military. With my nearly perfect ASVAB scores, my recruiter said I could get any job I wanted. Any job I wanted turned out to be very different than what I imagined. Before I knew it, I was headed to basic training to be followed by 2 1/2 years of intelligence training. After training, I worked as an Intelligence Specialist and mostly with computers, networks and advanced electronics. My first field station was in Japan. I enjoyed Japan so much I extended for a year. Being very good at what I did, my supervisor recommended me for airborne duties, which took me to air combat school, survival school, and eventually, a posting in Germany. Along the way, I met and married my wife of 22 years. Germany was one l...