For the Tarrant County War Veteran Project. UNT graduate student. Memories of “military brat” childhood; education at North Texas State University and participation in protests against Vietnam War; teaching career at Tarrant County College; decision to join U.S. Air Force and attend Officer Candidate School; earning of officer’s commission in 1979 and assignment to field of munitions; Air Force career, including service at multiple bases stateside and overseas; experiences with sexism in USAF; wartime experience; attendance at Air War College; retirement and return to graduate school to pursue master’s in sculpting.