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After landed in California in 12/1989 with 100 dollars in our pocket. We, my parents and four of us, lived in a two bedroom apartment for a while. I, the oldest son, had to find a job soon. We used to go to work and school by bus... no more private car with chauffer like when we were in VN before 1975... 8-( Then, one of our family's friend help us buy a used car ($50.00 US). Then my life was better and better. I had my own car to go to work and school. I used to work full-time for Mitsubishi and Pacific Bell and went to school full-time at Orange Coast College and another private school CDI. By the time I finished my equivalent 2 year degree in computer programming, I found no job...!!! I joined the US Navy so I didn't have to pay back my student loan.... With my expertise, hard working, and strong discipline (proud of myself a little bit...) I was immediately promoted to recruit Petty Officer in boot-camp. Life was still better, huh??? 8-)

Then I went to "A" school in Millington, TN for "gasoline and diessel engine" for more than a year. I graduated as top 10% that was why I could pick the "shore duty" order. And next to me was my "girlfriend" who was unlucky to be my wife two years later... ;-)

I reported to NAS Key West, FL for duty right in the period of Andrew huricane. Not a big deal, I'm a strong soldier... hehehe and a few months later, I took the test and made a high score that made me get promoted to a new Petty Officer in the US Navy.... It's about time to think about myself, then I decided to get married to my "little girlfriend" before and applied for the government house on base. I was assigned to a two bedroom town house on base right in front of a canal.... That was why I used to have 2 salt water 55 gal tanks and 1 small salt water pond which I raised the beautiful fishes I caught from the sea.... Life was a lot better, huh???? 8-)

My wife (about 4 months pregnant with Tony, our 1st child), and I standing in front of a plane looking toward the Quater Deck of NAS Key West, FL.... It's cool, huh??? Because I was "Conch" citizen that was why I always wore short during off-duty. You know why??? Ready for action... in my car, always had scuba diving and snorkeling gears... hahaha I could pull over any time, any where and ready to jump into the water for fun...... What a paradise.... 8-)