I joined the Missouri Army National Guard at 18 in 1972. Went Fort Dix For Basic & then to Aberdeen Proving Grounds for Machinist school. Returned home in the spring of 1973 and went to work in a machine shop. After several job changes went to work for Anheuser Busch Inc. as an industrial equipment repair machinist for over 30 years. Retired in 2012 at 58, living comfortably and enjoying life.
Cheers.